A S M Abdul Halim is a former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh and published author. [1] [2] He is an advisory council member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [3] [4]
Halim was born in Jamalpur District. [5]
Halim was appointed secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture in December 2003. [6] He was serving as the secretary to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. [6]
On 24 November 2005, Halim was appointed Cabinet Secretary replacing Dr Saadat Hussain. [5] From November 2005 to August 2006, he was the chairman of Officers Club, Dhaka.
In December 2005, Halim spoke at a rally of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Jamalpur District. [5] This was criticized by many including Sultan Mahmud Babu, member of parliament, as the civil administration is meant to be neutral and Halim was a serving civil service officer. [5] [7] He denied it was a political event and that he had violated the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules 1979. [8]
Halim contract was extended after he reached the age of retirement. [7] [9] He joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in October 2006 one month after his retirement by presenting a flower bouquet to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [5]
Halim was the chairman of the Greater Mymensingh Cultural Forum in 2007. [10]
In April 2015, Halim met the Election Commission as part of the delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [11]
Halim is an advisor to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [12] In 2018, he sought the Bangladesh Nationalist Party nomination for Jamalpur-2. [12] [13] The nomination went to Sultan Mahmud Babu who lost to Md Faridul Haque Khan of the Awami League. [14]
A S M Abdul Halim is a former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh and published author. [1] [2] He is an advisory council member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [3] [4]
Halim was born in Jamalpur District. [5]
Halim was appointed secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture in December 2003. [6] He was serving as the secretary to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. [6]
On 24 November 2005, Halim was appointed Cabinet Secretary replacing Dr Saadat Hussain. [5] From November 2005 to August 2006, he was the chairman of Officers Club, Dhaka.
In December 2005, Halim spoke at a rally of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Jamalpur District. [5] This was criticized by many including Sultan Mahmud Babu, member of parliament, as the civil administration is meant to be neutral and Halim was a serving civil service officer. [5] [7] He denied it was a political event and that he had violated the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules 1979. [8]
Halim contract was extended after he reached the age of retirement. [7] [9] He joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in October 2006 one month after his retirement by presenting a flower bouquet to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [5]
Halim was the chairman of the Greater Mymensingh Cultural Forum in 2007. [10]
In April 2015, Halim met the Election Commission as part of the delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [11]
Halim is an advisor to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [12] In 2018, he sought the Bangladesh Nationalist Party nomination for Jamalpur-2. [12] [13] The nomination went to Sultan Mahmud Babu who lost to Md Faridul Haque Khan of the Awami League. [14]