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