Rehan Asif Asad
Rehan Asif Asad | |
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রেহান আসিফ আসাদ | |
.jpg) Rehan Asif Asad meeting ICT Division officials at the ICT Building in Agargaon, Dhaka, 22 February 2026 | |
| Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Education | RMIT University; MIT Sloan School of Management |
| Occupation | Engineer, technology professional |
Rehan Asif Asad (রেহান আসিফ আসাদ) is a Bangladeshi engineer and technology professional who has served as an adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh since February 2026. He was appointed with the rank of state minister.[1]
He was assigned responsibility for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology.[2]
Early life and education
Rehan Asif Asad was born in Kella Baruipara village in Godagari Upazila of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. He is the son of M. Asaduzzaman, a former chairman and executive director of the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority. Asad studied telecommunications and electrical engineering at RMIT University in Australia, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He later completed a master's degree in management and engineering at the MIT Sloan School of Management in the United States.[3]
Career
Before entering government, Asad worked in the technology sector.
He was appointed an adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with the rank of state minister in February 2026 and was assigned responsibility for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology.[4]
He assumed charge of the two ministries on 22 February 2026.[5]
In March 2026, the government formed a special committee to examine the requirements for launching PayPal services in Bangladesh. Asad was appointed chairman of the committee, which was also assigned responsibilities relating to high-tech and software parks, ICT centres, workspaces for freelancers and technology professionals, and ICT training programmes.[6]
References
- ↑ "Portfolios assigned to eight advisers in new govt". The Business Standard. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Rehan Asif Asad assumes charge as adviser to two ministries". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Tech Professional Rehan Asif Asad Appointed Adviser to Telecom, ICT and Science Ministries". Digi Bangla. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Abbas, Nazrul, Rizvi, 7 others made advisers to prime minister". The Financial Express. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "দায়িত্ব গ্রহণ করলেন রেহান আসিফ আসাদ". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Special committee formed to examine PayPal launch in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
External links
- Rehan Asif Asad at the Information and Communication Technology Division