Md Ehsanul Hoque

Md. Ehsanul Hoque, a member of the 1982 BCS (Administration) Cadre, currently serves as the Senior Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges. He was appointed to this position on 18 August 2024.

In his current role, he leads national efforts in policy formulation, infrastructure development, and administrative reform in the Road Transport and Highways Division. He plays a key role in strategic decision-making, ensuring transparency and accountability, and driving institutional efficiency. With extensive experience across various ministries and field administration, Mr. Hoque is also committed to motivating and guiding employees to deliver public service with integrity and professionalism.

With a career span of over four decades, he held a wide range of administrative and leadership positions, including Assistant Commissioner, Upazila Magistrate, Metropolitan Magistrate, Upazila Nirbahi Officer, First-Class Magistrate, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Bagerhat, District Magistrate, and Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Jhalakathi District. His extensive service also includes key roles in various Ministries such as the Finance Division, the Ministry of Public Administration, the Public Security Division, and the Chief Adviser's Office. He also served as Director General at the Prime Minister's Office. He held chairmanship at both the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority and the Bangladesh Tourism Corporation. He also served as Member Secretary of the Pay and Services Commission of Bangladesh in 2013. He is also chairman of the board of Dhaka Power Distribution Company.

Academically accomplished, Mr. Hoque holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting (1975), a master’s in finance (1976) from the University of Dhaka, and later earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in law. He has received advanced training in Law and Administration, Policy Planning, Money and Banking (Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA), Credit Analysis (Citicorp School of Global Finance, New York, USA, 1993), and Poverty Reduction (Thailand, 2005).

Mr. Hoque is happily married and a proud father of two daughters.