Rafiqul Islam (civil servant)

Rafiqul Islam (born 1 January 1955) is a Bangladeshi civil servant who is one of the incumbent Election Commissioners of Bangladesh.

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 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 PhD Degree in Management from the United States. He also has a Diploma on Computing and Project Management.

Career

Islam joined the Bangladesh Civil Service (administration) as Assistant Secretary in 1984. He served as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communication Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology. 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.