সর্ব-শেষ হাল-নাগাদ: ২৬ জানুয়ারি ২০২৫
Wajid Hasan Shah
Wajid Hasan Shah has joined the Bangladesh Competition Commission as Member (Business-Trade, Economics and Research) on January 7, 2025. He is currently also overseeing the responsibilities of Member (Advocacy, Policy and International Relations) at the Commission.
Wajid had served as Director (Studies) at the Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market (2020-22) and as a Research Fellow (initially Research Associate) at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) for most of his professional life (17+ years, 2001-2018). He has significant consulting exposure, and has consulted for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), various UN organizations (FAO, ILO, IOM, UNDP, UN WOMEN, WFP, WHO, etc.), and the World Bank. He was involved in an EU Bangladesh Country Strategy Evaluation, a UNDP Bangladesh Country Programme Document (CPD) formulation, and contributed to the preparation of the UN's interim Socio-Economic Recovery Framework for Bangladesh during the COVID-19 outbreak.
His areas of interest include capital markets, competition policy, economic growth & development, evaluations, finance & banking, foreign direct investment (FDI), food security, labor, migration and remittances, private sector development, public policy, SMEs/MSMEs, trade, etc.
Wajid has an MBA in Development Management from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) [University of Dhaka], an MA in Economics from the University of Missouri - Columbia, and graduated Cum Laude (with Honors) with a Bachelor of Science [major: Economics; minor: Mathematics] from Truman State University [USA].
He has presented papers and attended workshops/seminars/trainings in various countries, including Belgium, China, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Italy, Thailand and the USA.
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Mr. A. H. M. Ahsan is the Chairperson of the Bangladesh Competition Commission. Prior to assuming the position on 07 January 2025, he served in the Export Promotion Bureau as CEO & Vice- Chairman for more than 4 years. He has vibrant and diverse experience of working with the Govt. of Bangladesh for long 33 years.
Mr. Ahsan joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in January 1991 and worked in the Department of Taxes in different capacities – as Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Joint Commissioner in various Taxes Zone, and as Second Secretary and First Secretary in the National Board of Revenue. He was promoted to the post of Deputy Secretary in 2009 and joined in the Foreign Trade Agreement (FTA) Wing of the Ministry of Commerce in 2012. He also served as Joint Secretary (FTA) in the same Ministry where he was responsible for trade negotiation, bilateral (South Asia) trade issues and regional trade agreement & cooperation. He also worked as Director at the Prime Minister’s Office during 2005-2007 and as Commercial counsellor in Bangladesh High Commission, London during 2007-2012.
Mr. Ahsan holds a long experience on issues related to taxation, business, management, trade promotion, trade negotiation, regional & international trade cooperation etc. His experience at the taxes department and long engagement with the private sector business enterprises have empowered him to understand the legal and corporate affairs. He has attended a number of Trade Ministers’ Conferences, bilateral Commerce Secretary level meetings, trade promotion , trade negotiations as member of the Bangladesh Delegation at home and abroad. He also attended a number of high level conferences, seminars and workshops on international trade & investment promotion and economic development in various countries.
Mr. Ahsan studied in the University of Dhaka and received graduation (with Hon’s) and post-graduation degrees in Economics. Having First Class at Graduation level, he also secured positions in the Merit List of the Dhaka Board in the SSC and HSC exam. He also holds a Master’s in Development Economics from the Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands.
Apart from local training on taxation, administration, management and public policy, Mr. Ahsan also attended a number of training programs on economic development, trade promotion, domestic resource mobilization, public policy, administration at home and abroad.
Mr. Ahsan hails from Madaripur district. He is married and blessed with two sons.
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Mr. Ahsan joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in January 1991 and worked in the Department of Taxes in different capacities – as Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Joint Commissioner in various Taxes Zone, and as Second Secretary and First Secretary in the National Board of Revenue. He was promoted to the post of Deputy Secretary in 2009 and joined in the Foreign Trade Agreement (FTA) Wing of the Ministry of Commerce in 2012. He also served as Joint Secretary (FTA) in the same Ministry where he was responsible for trade negotiation, bilateral (South Asia) trade issues and regional trade agreement & cooperation. He also worked as Director at the Prime Minister’s Office during 2005-2007 and as Commercial counsellor in Bangladesh High Commission, London during 2007-2012.
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Mr. Ahsan studied in the University of Dhaka and received graduation (with Hon’s) and post-graduation degrees in Economics. Having First Class at Graduation level, he also secured positions in the Merit List of the Dhaka Board in the SSC and HSC exam. He also holds a Master’s in Development Economics from the Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands.
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Mr. Ahsan hails from Madaripur district. He is married and blessed with two sons.
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