Ali Imam Majumder, former cabinet secretary of Bangladesh, has been appointed as the special assistant to the chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
 
A notification, signed by Cabinet Secretary Md. Mahbub Hossain, was issued in this regard this evening.
 
Majumder will enjoy the status of an adviser, added the notification.
 
Born in 1950, Majumder joined the Bangladesh Civil Service on 11 February 1977 as an administration cadre.
 
Majumder served as the District Commissioner (DC) of Sylhet District and Cox's Bazar District in 1997. In 2004, Majumder was the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
 
On 31 October 2006, Majumder was appointed the Principal Secretary to the Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government. On 6 December 2006, he also became the Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh.
 
In May 2007, he approved a proposal to raise the ranks of the heads of the three armed forces of Bangladesh.
 
On 19 November 2007, the term was extended by one year.
 
He reported that the proclamation of Independence of Bangladesh document had gone missing from government custody.
 
He also served as the chairman of Sonali Bank.
 
Majumder retired from the civil service on 28 November 2008.