Mihir Kanti Majumder

Mihir Kanti Majumder
Born (1953-05-14) 14 May 1953
Pirojpur District, East Bengal, Pakistan
OccupationFormer Secretary
Years activeRetired
RelativesBanaj Kumar Majumder (Brother)

Mihir Kanti Majumder a retired secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and chairman of Environment, Climate Change and Social Development Initiatives (ECSDI).[1][2][3] He is a former chairman of the Palli Sanchay Bank.[4]

Early life

Majumder was born on 14 May 1953 in Pirojpur District, East Bengal, Pakistan.[1] He did his masters in primary health care management and PhD in health care administration.[1][5]

Career

Majumder joined the Bangladesh Civil Service as an admin cadre in 1981.[1] He has served as an Assistant Commissioner and Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Paikgachha Upazila.[1][6]

Majumder was the deputy secretary of the Ministry of Health & Family Planning.[7] He was promoted to joint secretary in 2003.[7] He was a leader of the Bangladesh Scouts.[8]

Majumder was a member of the Land Reform Board.[9] He was appointed to the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division in 2009.[9] As Secretary of the Rural Development and Co-operatives Division, he appointed Mohammad Munir Chowdhury chairman of Milk Vita, who developed a reputation as an anti-corruption crusader.[10]

In 2014, Majumder was appointed the first chairperson of the newly created state-owned Palli Sanchay Bank.[11][12] He was accused of violating rules and laws while carrying out recruitment at the bank.[12] In 2016, he was sued for making allegedly defamatory comments against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[13] By 2018, the bank had nearly 73 percent bad loans and was on the verge of collapse.[14] He received the Nature Conservation Award from Prokriti O Jibon Foundation.[15]

In 2022, Majumder's name was proposed for the post of commissioner of the Bangladesh Election Commission.[16] He is a director of Surjer Hashi Network.[17] He sought the nomination of Awami League ahead of the 2024 general election.[18] After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government cancelled his passport.[18] It also cancelled the passport of his brother, Banaj Kumar.[19]

Personal life

Majumder's brother is Banaj Kumar Majumder, former chief of the Police Bureau of Investigation.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Experts – ECSDI". Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  2. ↑ "Take steps to curb air pollution immediately". The Daily Star. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  3. ↑ "25 NGO projects approved to fight climate challenges". The Daily Star. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Palli Sanchay Bank launches online banking solution". The Daily Star. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Mihir leads Livestock Banks, fighting extreme poverty". dailycitizentimes.com. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  6. ↑ "Magic through the eyes of P C Saha". The Daily Star. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  7. 1 2 "List of 146 promoted as addl and joint secretaries". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  8. ↑ "Centenary of scouting to be celebrated next year". The Daily Star. 2006-08-20. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  9. 1 2 "Major shake-up in administration". The Daily Star. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  10. ↑ "Anti-graft crusader in a Milk Vita stew". The Daily Star. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  11. ↑ "HPM Sheikh Hasina launches Palli Sanchay Bank". albd.org. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  12. 1 2 "Allegations of flouting rules brought against Chair, MD -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  13. ↑ "PSB chairman sued for remark on Hasina in Magura -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  14. ↑ "Palli Sanchay Bank about to collapse". Prothomalo. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  15. ↑ "NATURE CONSERVATION AWARD-2018". Prokriti O Jibon Foundation. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  16. ↑ "Names to EC search panel: Ex-bureaucrats figure high". The Daily Star. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  17. ↑ "Board of Directors – Surjer Hashi Network". Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  18. 1 2 3 "জাবেদ পাটোয়ারী ও মিহির কান্তি মজুমদারের পাসপোর্ট বাতিল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  19. ↑ "Home ministry cancels diplomatic passports of ex-IGP Javed Patwary, wife: Source". The Business Standard. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
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