Additional secretary SM Ferdous Alam joined as new Director General (DG) of the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI) recently.
Before joining BSTI, he served as Chairman (Additional Secretary) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) under the Ministry of Shipping, says a press release.
SM Ferdous Alam graduated in 1988 from Bangladesh Agricultural University. After completing his MSc in Horticulture in 1989, he joined BCS thirteenth batchs administration (cadre) and held important responsibilities in field administration in different sectors.
He worked as assistant commissioner (lands), 1st class magistrate, magistrate of Fast Track Court, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate, ADC (Revenue), ADC (Education), ADM, ADC (General), Deputy Director Local Government Department, senior assistant secretary of Rural Development Cooperative Department, among so many other important positions in his colorful career.
He visited India, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, USA, China and Saudi Arabia for higher education and training.
