Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah

Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah
Born	1959 Comilla District, East Pakistan
Occupation	Government official
Years active	1983–present
Known for	Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)

Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah is a Bangladeshi government official who previously held the position of chairman at the Anti-Corruption Commission. Throughout his leadership, concerns were expressed by staff regarding senior management from the Bangladesh Civil Service adhering to distinct regulations compared to the commission's regular employees.

Early life

Born in 1959 in Comilla District, East Pakistan, Abdullah completed both his bachelor's and master's degrees specializing in soil science at the University of Dhaka.

Career

Abdullah entered the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1983 within the administration cadre, initially serving as a magistrate. He also worked as assistant private secretary to Fakhruddin Ahmed, the Chief Adviser during the caretaker government.

In May 2009, he was appointed director general of the Prime Minister's Office under Sheikh Hasina, a role he fulfilled until May 2010. Between 2010 and 2012, he held the position of divisional commissioner for Dhaka Division, followed by his tenure as Secretary of the Ministry of Industries. From 2014 to 2016, he served as secretary at the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, then advanced to senior secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture from 2016 through 2018.

Abdullah assumed the chairmanship of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation in July 2019. His experience also includes membership on syndicate boards for Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Jahangirnagar University, and Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University. Furthermore, he has been general secretary of the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association.

On 3 March 2021, Abdullah was named chairman of the Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission, granted the rank and status equivalent to a judge of the Supreme Court Appellate Division, succeeding Iqbal Mahmood.