Lokman Hossain Miah

Miah was born on 15 June 1963 in Gournadi Upazila, Barisal District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.^[5][6] He got his Master's in History from the University of Dhaka.^[5]

In 1986, Miah joined the Bangladesh Civil Service as an admin cadre.^[5]

Miah was the deputy director of Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training in 2007.^[7]

In 2010 and 2011, Miah was the Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh District.^[8][9]

Hossain served as director of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.^[6] He is a former general manager of Jiban Bima Corporation.^[6] He is a former board member of Bangladesh Power Development Board.^[6]

He was the secretary of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.^[6] He is a former Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping.^[10]

Hossain was the Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.^[11]

On 5 April 2021, Miah was appointed Secretary of the Health Services Division at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.^[6] He replaced Abdul Mannan who was infected with COVID-19.^[12] He was promoted to senior secretary in June.^[6]

On 23 August 2022, Miah's retirement was postponed.^[5] He was appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority in September for a three-year term.^[5][13] He replaced Md Sirazul Islam.^[13] He is the chairman of National Advisory Board for Impact Investment in Bangladesh.^[14]

Ashik Chowdhury replaced him as chairman in September 2024.^[15] After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, a murder case was filed against him by Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician Mohammad Zaman Hossain Khan over the death of a protestor in July 2024.^[16]