ড. মুহাম্মদ ইয়ামিন চৌধুরী

যোগদানের তারিখ  : ০৯ নভেম্বর, ২০২১

ফোন নম্বর            : +৮৮০ ২৫৫০০৭৩৭৩

ফ্যাক্স নম্বর            : +৮৮০ ২৫৫০০৭৩৭৩

ইমেইল ঠিকানা      : secretary@mofl.gov.bd

Dr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury joined as Secretary to Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock on November 09, 2021. Previously, he was also the Secretary of Statistics and Informatics Division (SID) under Ministry of Planning. He was born in a respectable family from Sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria district in 1963. He is the youngest son of Late Alhaj Nasiruddin Chowdhury and Late Aziza Chowdhury.

Dr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury completed his secondary and higher secondary education from Narinda Government High School and Kabi Nazrul Government College, Dhaka respectively. He completed his graduation with honours and post-graduation in 1985 & 1986 respectively from Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. He had been a resident student of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall of that. Mr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury holds another Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) degree in International Economic Relations from the same university. In addition to his academic background, he has immense interest and got in-depth knowledge about socio-economic status, public procurement, project management and professional development issues. Dr. Chowdhry was awared Ph. D in 2021 from Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka.

Dr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury has a long illustrious career in Bangladesh Civil Service. He is a member of Bangladesh Civil Service Administration 9th batch. He rendered services to the nation in all administrative positions in both central and field administration. Dr. Chowdhury started his career as Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Manpower in 1991. He began field administration service as Assistant Commissioner and Magistrate in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Jhenaidah in 1993. He served in different capacities as Assistant Commissioner (Land), Nezarat Deputy Collector, Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Additional Deputy Commissioner. He also served as Director, Central Procurement and Technical Unit (CPTU) at Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division.

Dr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury successfully served as Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, Sunamganj from 2011 to 2014. Later, he worked as Deputy Secretary and Joint Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance. He also served in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as Joint Secretary and Additional Secretary subsequently. Prior to join the present position as Secretary to the Government, Dr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury held the highest tier in the field administration i.e. Divisional Commissioner, Barishal Division.

Dr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury actively took part in various national and international seminars, training, workshops, meetings etc. at home and abroad. He got important training on project management, public procurement, e-GP, professional development programs etc. He received professional training from a number of reputed foreign institutes/universities such as Macquarie University, Australia; University of Potsdam, Germany; Rome Business School, Italy; ITCILO, Turin, Italy etc. He also received training on professional development program from Duke Centre for International Development, Duke University, USA. Notably, Dr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury is a well-known speaker on these issues and frequently delivers lecture in different training institutes and academies.

In personal life, Dr. Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury is married and has a wonderful family. His wife is Mrs. Masuma Akter. They are blessed with two daughters, Ms Nabila Yamin Fahima and Ms Namira Yamin Ylma.