Shamsul Alam (civil servant)

MD Shamsul Alam
MD Shamsul Alam
Senior Secretary at Government Of The People's Republic Of Bangladesh
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime Minister	Muhammad Yunus (Chief Adviser)
Personal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh
	In office; 2001–2006
President	A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (2001-2002); Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (2002); Iajuddin Ahmed (2002-2006);
Prime Minister	Khaleda Zia
Personal details
Born	May 5, 1966; Gosairhat, Shariatpur District, Bangladesh
Spouse	Khadiza Anam
Parent(s)	Dr. Md. Yousuf Ali (father); Begum Azufa Khatun (mother)
Alma mater	University of Dhaka (MA in Philosophy); Daffodil International University (MBA);
Profession	Bureaucrat; Researcher; Political analyst; Writer; Democracy and Human rights activist;
Known for	Personal Secretary to PM Khaleda Zia (2001-2006); Coining the term "July 36" during 2024 Bangladesh protests; Democracy and human rights activism; Political analysis and commentary;

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MD Shamsul Alam is a Bangladeshi bureaucrat, researcher, political analyst, writer, and democracy and human rights activist. He currently serves as Senior Secretary in the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and was Personal Secretary to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Alam gained international recognition during the 2024 Bangladesh student protests for coining the term "July 36," which became a rallying cry for protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.