Helal Uddin Ahmed
Helal Uddin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi government official who is currently serving as the Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives. Helal Uddin Ahmed conducted the 11th National Parliament Election, 2018, which was held on 30 December 2018 while serving as the Secretary of Bangladesh Election Commission.Early life
Ahmed was born on 23 May 1963 in Cox's Bazar of the then East Pakistan. He obtained his graduate and postgraduate degree in Zoology from Chittagong University in 1983 and 1984 respectively. Later, he obtained orientation degree from Duke University.Career
Ahmed joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in the Administration Cadre in February 1988 as an Assistant Commissioner in Kishoreganj District. He served as Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate in Faridpur District from March 2009 to December 2012. He was also the Managing Director of Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited. Later, he served as Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi Division from 2013 to 2016 and then Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka Division from 2016 to 2017.
The Government of Bangladesh appointed him as Acting Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat on 30 July 2017 and he was made Secretary on 20 February 2018. On 26 May 2019 he was appointed as Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives of Bangladesh.Awards and recognition
