Sadat Hussain (24 November 1946 – 22 April 2020) was a Bangladeshi bureaucrat and the 9th chairman of the

Bangladesh Public Service Commission Bangladesh Public Service Commission ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সরকারী কর্ম কমিশন) is a quasi judicial constitutional body established in 1972. The commission is responsible for the recruitment of civil service se ...

, one of the country's leading constitutional bodies. He also served as the Chief of the

Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সিভিল সার্ভিস ), more popularly known by its acronym BCS, is the civil service of Bangladesh. Civil service in the Indian subcontinent originated from the Imperial ...

and as the Cabinet Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh.

Early life

Sadat Hussain was born on 24 November 1946 in the

Noakhali Noakhali ( bn, নোয়াখালী, , New canal), historically known as Bhulua ( bn, ভুলুয়া), is a district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong Division. It was established as district in 1821, and officia ...

district. He studied economics at

Dhaka University The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

. He earned a PhD in economics from

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...

in the United States. He had one son – Shahzad Sa'adat, and two daughters.

Career

At the end of Husain's educational career, he passed the competitive examination in 1970 and joined the

Civil Service of Pakistan The Central Superior Services (CSS; or Civil Service) is a permanent elite civil service authority, and the civil service that is responsible for running the bureaucratic operations and government secretariats and directorates of the Cabinet of ...

(CSP). The War of Liberation in 1971 started while he was working as a teaching officer in

Narail Narail ( bn, নড়াইল, pron: ''nɔɽail'') is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Khulna Division. History Narail town was named after a feudal lord (a zamindar). The zamindars established a market at Roopgonj, als ...

. He left for India in April and joined the expatriate Bangladesh government. His book "''Muktijuddher din dinanto'' (Days of the War of Liberation)" based on his experience of the War of Liberation was published by Maula Brothers in 2012. He retired from the Bangladesh Civil Service while serving as the Cabinet Secretary for the period of 2002–2005. He was appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission in 2007 and held the post till 2011. He held various important posts including the post of Chairman of the

National Board of Revenue The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ( bn, জাতীয় রাজস্ব বোর্ড) is the Central Authority for Tax Administration in Bangladesh. It is a Statutory Authority attached with the Internal Resources Division of Ministry ...

. Towards the end of his career, he was promoted to cabinet secretary. Hussain served as the country's civil service recruitment provider to the authorities Bangladesh Public Service and the Commission's 9th Chairman. Therein following the retirement of Jinatun Nessa Tahmina Begum, he took over as chairman on May 9, 2007 and held the office until November 23, 2011

Death

Hussein died on April 22, 2020 at the age of 73. He was suffering from high blood pressure,

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...

and other ailments. He was admitted to the United Hospital in Dhaka on April 13 when he fell ill.

References

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