Rafiqul Islam (born 1 January 1955) is a Bangladeshi civil servant who served as one of the
Election Commissioners of Bangladesh
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during 2017–2022.
Early life
Islam was born on 1 January 1955 in
Godagari Upazila of
Rajshahi District of then
East Pakistan (now
Bangladesh) to Tufani Mondol and Rahima Begum. He completed his
Secondary School Certificate from Godagari High School and
Higher Secondary School Certificate
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Higher Secondary Education
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from
Rajshahi College.
He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Economics in a University of
Bulgaria and earned his master's degree in Financial Management from the United Kingdom. In 2004, he received his
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Degree in Management from the
United States. He also has a Diploma on Computing and Project Management.
Career
Islam joined the
Bangladesh Civil Service
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(administration) as Assistant Secretary in 1984. He served as Secretary of the
Department of Information and Communication Technology and the
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.
He also served as the project director, joint secretary and additional secretary in the Election Commission Secretariat. On 31 December 2013, he retired from government service.
On 15 February 2017, Islam was appointed as a member of the
Bangladesh Election Commission by the
President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid. The commission consists of five members and headed by
KM Nurul Huda.
Personal life
Islam is married to Nazmun Ara Begum, a former Professor of
Eden Mohila College, in his personal life.
The couple has a son and a daughter.
References
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1955 births
Living people
People from Rajshahi District
Election Commissioners of Bangladesh