Munshi Alauddin Al Azad
Munshi Alauddin Al Azad | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs | |
| Assumed office 2 March 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Munshi Alauddin Al Azad is a Bangladeshi retired civil servant and Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.[1][2] He was a member of the independent investigation committee into the Bangladesh Rifles Revolt of the Muhammad Yunus-led Interim government.[3]
Career
Alauddin served in the Bangladesh civil administration until 2009.[4] In that year, he was designated as an Officer on Special Duty by the Awami League government and did not subsequently return to a regular administrative posting.[4] He retired from the civil service as a Joint Secretary.[5]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, Azad was appointed a member of an independent investigation committee into the Bangladesh Rifles Revolt in December 2024.[6][7] The Committee was led by retired Lieutenant General ALM Fazlur Rahman.[8] The commission report blamed the mutiny on the Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[9]
On 2 March 2026, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Government appointed him as Secretary to the Ministry of Religious Affairs for a one-year term on a contractual basis.[4] Alauddin had no prior experience working in the Ministry of Religious Affairs.[4] Sources within the relevant ministries told The Daily Star that no specific justification for his selection to the position had been provided.[4] He would serve under the Minister of Religious Affairs, Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad.[10] He replaced Md. Kamal Uddin, who was posted to the Ministry of Public Administration.[11]
References
- ↑ "Govt appoints Munshi Alauddin Al Azad as religious affairs secretary | Others". BSS. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ BD, BNP. "PM for joint efforts to build peaceful Bangladesh for all". BNP Bangladesh. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Major reshuffle in administration". DeshKal News. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Retired bureaucrat Munshi Alauddin Al Azad appointed religious affairs secretary on contract". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Alauddin Al Azad appointed Religious Affairs secretary". The Business Standard. 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Al Azad appointed as Religious Affairs Secretary on contract". The Daily Star. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "7-member commission formed to investigate BDR carnage". New Age (Bangladesh). 23 December 2024.
- ↑ "BDR carnage probe commission holds meeting with army chief". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "AL found organisationally involved in BDR carnage, Taposh identified as key coordinator: report | At a Glance". BSS. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ Arif, Sheikh Mohammad (2026-03-10). "Potential for a New Economic Model in Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh". Pressenza. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Munshi Alauddin Al Azad appointed Religious Affairs secretary". The Report. 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-05-02.