Bio
Mr. Mohammad Saiful Islam, Secretary of Energy and
Mineral Resources Division, joined as the Chairman of
Bangladesh-China Power Company Ltd. (BCPCL) on
September 23, 2025. He is also the Convener of the
Remuneration and Appointment Committee of the
Company.
Mr. Mohammad Saiful Islam joined as the Secretary of
Energy and Mineral Resources Division under Ministry of
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on 07 October 2024.
Prior to that, he was an Additional Secretary of Budget
Wing in Finance Division. Mr. Islam is a member of 15th
batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration Cadre).
His academic foundation was built at the Mirzapur Cadet
College. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in
International Relations from the University of Dhaka. Eager
to deepen his expertuse, he later pursued a second degree
in Public Finance and Economic Management from the
University of Birmingham, UK. Over the years, he
extensively participated in various training programs - both
at home and abroad - in areas such as public financial
management, financial reform, project management and
professional development.
Mr. Islam’s career began in 1995 when he joined the
District Administration of Cox’s Bazar as an Assistant
Commissioner. Subsequently, his roles as Assistant
Commissioner (Land) and UNO offered him invaluable
insights on the challenges and expectations of the mass
people. He has also rendered his service in Ministry of
Health. Since 2008, he has been an integral part of the
finance division; in different capacities he actively
participated in various initiatives to enhance public
financial accountability. He possesses hands-on experience
in project management and has served as a consultant on a
World Bank-funded project.
He has developed a keen interest in Public Financial
Reforms, Management Information System and Public
Expenditure Management. With a single-handed
dedication, he contributed to the evolvement and
crystallization of Integrated Budget and Accounting System
(iBAS) - a homegrown integrated financial management
system of the government of Bangladesh to manage and
streamline financial operations related to budgeting,
accounting and reporting for government organizations.
Additionally, he specializes in the Budget and Accounting
Classification System (BACS), which classifies revenue and
expenditure, records financial transactions to streamline
financial reporting, and thus improves the transparency of
government expenditures. Mr. Islam was actively involved
in developing a web-based revenue collection platform
called ‘Automated Challan’ a real-time system that
significantly improved the efficiency of the government’s
cash management. Moreover, he was entrusted with the
position of National Program Director for the financial
reforms initiative known as the Strengthening Public
Financial Management Program to enable service delivery
(SPFMS).
In addition to his administrative duties, Mr. Islam enjoys
sharing his knowledge with the next generation of public
financial management professionals. He is a regular
resource person at the Institute of Public Finance (IPF),
Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management
(BIAM), BCS Administration Academy (BCSAA) and
Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC).
On a personal note, he hails from Mymensingh. He is
married and blessed with two sons.
