Mohammad Hasan Arif, Additional Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh, has been appointed as the new Vice-Chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). He officially assumed office on September 15.
Before this appointment, Mr. Arif held several key positions at the Economic Relations Division (ERD), including serving as Wing Chief of both the Administration & Middle East Wing and the America & Japan Wing. He also worked as Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tokyo and represented the country as the Alternate Governor at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).
Throughout his career, Mr. Arif has played a significant role in promoting trade and investment.
He has also served as a board member of several notable institutions, including the Bangladesh Islamic Solidarity Education Waqf (IsDB-BISEW), the Institute of Public Finance (IPF) Bangladesh, and the SME Foundation.
Mr. Arif joined the Bangladesh Civil Service through the 18th BCS Administration Cadre in 1999 and has held various positions in field administration as well as in different government ministries and agencies.
He holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Pharmacy from the University of Japan under the Japanese Government's JDS Scholarship program.
He currently serves as the President of the JDS Alumni Association in Bangladesh, Dhaka.
Subsequently, he earned a Master's degree in Economics from Yamaguchi University.
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