Md. Siraj Uddin Miah

{{Short description|Bangladeshi civil servant and writer}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Md. Siraj Uddin Miah

| native_name = মোঃ সিরাজ উদ্দিন মিয়া

| image = সিরাজ উদ্দিন ২০২৪.jpg

| caption = Miah in 2024

| office = Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser

| term_start = 2 October 2024

| term_end =

| 1blankname = Chief Adviser

| 1namedata = Muhammad Yunus

| predecessor = Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah

| birth_place = Bangladesh

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| profession = {{ubl|Civil Servant|Writer}}

| alma_mater = {{ubl|University of Dhaka|University of Wales}}

}}

Md. Siraj Uddin Miah, also known as Siraj Uddin Sathi,{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Siraz Uddin Mia principal secy to chief adviser |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/governance/news/siraz-uddin-mia-principal-secy-chief-adviser-3718116 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} is the Principal secretary to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus.{{Cite web |title=White Paper finds $16b laundered every year during AL regime - |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news/501437 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=The Daily Observer}}

Early life

Miah did his bachelor's degree and masters in economics at the University of Chittagong in 1977 and 1979 respectively.{{Cite web |title=Education |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-siraz-uddin-miah-2baa8926/details/education/ |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=LinkedIn}} He completed a bachelors of law from the University of Chittagong in 1980. He has a second masters from the University of Wales in Transport Economics.

Career

In 2016, Miah's book Grameen Bank: The Struggle of Dr. Muhammad Yunus was published by Adorn Publication.{{Cite book |last=Sāthī |first=Sirāja Uddina |url=https://www.econbiz.de/Record/grameen-bank-the-struggle-of-dr-muhammad-yunus-s%C4%81th%C4%AB-sir%C4%81ja-uddina/10014277391 |title=Grameen bank : the struggle of Dr. Muhammad Yunus |date=2016 |publisher=Dhaka : Adorn Publication |isbn=978-984-20-0482-7}}

Miah translated The Bangladesh Military Coup and the CIA Link book by B. Z. Khasru to Bengali in 2023.{{Cite news |date=15 August 2023 |title=Archer Blood dubbed Mujib as a leader of masses |url=https://businesspostbd.com/national/archer-blood-dubbed-mujib-as-a-leader-of-masses |access-date=2 January 2025 |work=The Business Post}} The book described Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the leader of the masses quoting Archer Kent Blood.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2022 |title=Bangabandhu was a mass leader, struggling personality: Archer Blood |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/636766 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Daily Sun |language=en}}

In May 2024, Miah organized the Farakka Long March to India to protest the Farakka Dam.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-19 |title=International Farakka Committee calls for united movement to realise fair share of waters from rivers shared with India |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/international-farakka-committee-calls-united-movement-realise-fair-share-waters-rivers |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}} Miah was appointed Principal secretary to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Dr. Muhammad Yunus in October 2024.{{Cite web |title=Siraj Uddin Mia made principal secretary to Chief Adviser |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/360550/siraj-uddin-made-chief-adviser%E2%80%99s-principal |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}} He imposed restrictions on foreign trips by civil servants.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=Govt moves to curb officials' foreign trips |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/govt-moves-curb-officials-foreign-trips-3773851 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} He was appointed chairman of the committee formed to recommend dearness allowance for public service employees.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-16 |title=Govt employees to get dearness allowance in '2 slab system' |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/govt-employees-get-dearness-allowance-2-slab-system-3777401 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}

Bibliography

  • Jorimon and Others of Beltoil Village Edited by Dr Muhammad Yunus, 1981.{{Cite web |title=Siraz Uddin Sathi |url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00K05023A/about |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=Amazon.com}}
  • Muktijudhey Narsingdi: Kichu Smritee Kichu Kotha, 2009.{{Cite web |title=Muktijudhey Narsingdi : Kichu Smritee Kichu Kotha |url=https://www.amazon.com/Muktijudhey-Narsingdi-Kichu-Smritee-Kotha/dp/B008AVUL6E?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RZlwy88TXaKapSvQ3aXSA1N2jzzi0KFMY__0EJozVcsVmDK6il4FBzpEggurzJfpxIUCztXyBvK-S9RsA25eAA.olaZ6708TUjQNdUr79o9n8awe3zVH-PObbEtvCYe4-8&dib_tag=AUTHOR |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=Amazon}}
  • Pabittra Makka Nagarir Iteekatha, 2011.{{Cite book |title=Pabittra Makka Nagarir Iteekatha | isbn=9842001644 }}
  • Manusher Prithibi, 2012.{{Cite web |title=Manusher Prithibi |url=https://www.amazon.com/Manusher-Prithibi-Sirajuddin-Sathi/dp/B008AVTKKC?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RZlwy88TXaKapSvQ3aXSA1N2jzzi0KFMY__0EJozVcsVmDK6il4FBzpEggurzJfpxIUCztXyBvK-S9RsA25eAA.olaZ6708TUjQNdUr79o9n8awe3zVH-PObbEtvCYe4-8&dib_tag=AUTHOR |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=Amazon}}
  • Dash Bidroher Kotha (A Book on slave rebellion), 2013.{{Cite book |title=Dash Bidroher Kotha (A Book on slave rebellion) | isbn=9842003310 }}{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2014-02-25 |title=91 new books arrive in Ekushey Fair - The New Nation |url=https://dailynewnation.com/91-new-books-arrive-in-ekushey-fair/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |language=en-US}}
  • Quraner Kotha O Kahini (sayings of Al-Quran), 2014.{{Cite book |title=Quraner Kotha O Kahini (sayings of Al-Quran) | isbn=9842003841 }}
  • Shitolakkhyar Lash, 2015.{{Cite web |title=Shitolakkhyar Lash by Siraj Uddin Sathi |url=https://www.daraz.com.bd/products/shitolakkhyar-lash-by-siraj-uddin-sathi-i183020688.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.daraz.com.bd |language=en}}
  • Grameen Bank: The Struggle of Dr Muhammad Yunus, 2016.

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