Short CV
Name: Suraiya Begum ndc
Present Status: Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office
Immediate Past:
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Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division, M/O Planning
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Secretary, Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), M/O Planning
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Secretary, M/O Social Welfare
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Secretary, M/O Cultural Affairs
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Secretary in-Charge, M/O Cultural Affairs
Academic Qualification:
 MA in Health Management, Planning and Policy from Leeds University, UK
 MSS (Economics) from University of Dhaka
 BSS (Hons) from University of Dhaka
Professional Courses/Training Attended (In Country)
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Foundation Training Course, COTA, Shahbagh, Dhaka
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Law and Administration Course, Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Academy
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Dist. Court Attachment & Treasury Training, Dhaka Collectorate
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Training of Survey and Settlement, DTE of Land Records & Survey, Tejgaon, Dhaka
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Advance Course on Administration and Development (ACAD), BPATC, Savar, Dhaka
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Gender in Program and Project Monitoring Evaluation, World Bank Institute, Dhaka
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Project Cycle Management-Basic Course, European Commission, Dhaka
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Advanced Cross-sectoral Course in Fight Against Poverty, Dhaka
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Senior Staff Course, BPATC, Savar, Dhaka
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National Defense Course, National Defense College, Mirpur Cant., Dhaka
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International Workshop on Negotiation and Conflict Management, BPATC and Institute
of Governance Studies, BRAC University, Dhaka
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Regulatory Reform Core Group Program, IFC, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute and
Institute of Governance Studies, Dhaka
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Regulatory Impact Assessment Training, Bangladesh Investment Climate fund, Dhaka
Professional Courses/Training Attended (In Abroad)
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English Course, Colchester English Study Centre, UK
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Managing At The Top (MATT) Course, University of Birmingham and Civil Service
College, UK
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Part of Senior Staff Course, Malaysia
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Part of NDC Course, Russia-Jordan
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Regional Course on Fiscal Transparency and Fiscal Risk, IMF-STI (Singapore Regional
Training Institute), Singapore
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Bangladesh Regulatory Impact Assessment Workshop, KDI School of Public Policy and
Management, Korea
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Regulatory Reform Core Group Program, South Korea
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Financial Programming and Policies, IMF Institute Washington DC
Previously Served As:
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Additional Secretary, M/O Primary and Mass Education.
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Registrar (Additional Secretary), Department of Co-operatives, Ministry of Local
Government and Rural Development (LGRD) & Co-operatives.
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Joint Secretary, Finance Division, M/O Finance.
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Joint Secretary, M/O Cultural Affairs
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Director, Bangladesh Parjatan (Tourism) Corporation, Dhaka
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Deputy Secretary, Local Government Division, M/O Local Government and Rural
Development and Co-operatives
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Deputy Secretary, M/O Expatriates Welfare
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Deputy Secretary, M/O Labor and Employment
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First Secretary & Head of Chancery and Acting Deputy High Commissioner, Bangladesh
Deputy High Commission Kolkata, India
 Senior Assistant Secretary, M/O Foreign Affairs
 Sr. Assistant Secretary, M/O Commerce
 Assistant Secretary, M/O Health & Family Welfare
Member of Professional Bodies/Club
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National Commissioner – Bangladesh Scout (Girl in Scouting)
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Board Member - Grameen Bank
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Chairperson - BCS Women Network
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Vice President – Dhaka University Economics Department Alumni Association
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Member – Economic Association of Bangladesh
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Member – Officer’s Club
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Member – Kurmitola Golf Club
Special Interest: World Economic Issues/Affairs