Sharifa Khan IIFC’s new chairman

Sharifa Khan, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, joined the Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Company (IIFC) as its chairman on Saturday, says the company in a statement.

A career civil servant, she joined the Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance, as its secretary on 17 July 2022. Prior to this position, she had been the Member (Secretary), Planning Commission, Bangladesh for about one and a half years.

Sharifa Khan belongs to 9th Batch of BCS Administration Cadre. She joined the Bangladesh Civil Service on 26 January 1991. Earlier she held various positions in the Ministry of Agriculture, BPATC, Deputy Commiss-ioner's office, Dhaka, WTO Cell and the Ministry of Commerce. She served for about five years at the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). She also served as the Commercial Counsellor, Bangladesh High Commission, London from 2012 to 2017 with high reputation.

Sharifa Khan obtained her Bachelor (Honors) and Master's degrees in Economics from Dhaka University. She also holds Diploma and Master's degrees in Development Economics from the Australian National University (ANU), Australia. She completed nine-month Advanced Course in Economics and Quantitative Techniques from Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). She has vast experience in international trade and economic development.