Ali Imam Majumder

Ali Imam Majumder is a former Bangladeshi civil servant. He was an adviser to the Interim government of Bangladesh. He is a former Bangladeshi government official who served as the cabinet secretary. He was the secretary general of Transparency International Bangladesh and an executive committee member of Citizens for Good Governance (SHUJAN).

Early life Majumder was born in 1950 in Tripura, India.

Career Majumder joined the Bangladesh Civil Service on 11 February 1977 as an administration cadre.

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 forced forces of Bangladesh. On 19 November 2007, his term was extended by one year. He also served as the chairman of Sonali Bank. He retired from the civil service on 28 November 2008.

In March 2015, Majumder was relieved of contempt charges by a court; related to a case against David Bergman.

On 27 October 2016, Majumder was elected to the trustee board of Transparency International Bangladesh. He criticized the government providing interest free loans to civil service officers to buy cars. He also had criticized the top heavy nature of the Bangladesh Civil Service. He has been critical of the Awami League government politicizing the bureaucracy and reducing the quality of the service.

Majumder is a former chairperson of Bangladesh Biman. In November 2021, Majumder concurred with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance report that democracy was in decline in Bangladesh. He is a director of MIDAS (Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services). In April 2023, he was elected chairman of MIDAS Financing Limited. On 12 August 2024, he was appointed as Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser. He has been serving as an adviser of the Interim government of Bangladesh since 16 August 2024. On 10 November 2024, He is appointed as Adviser of food. On 20 January 2025, He was appointed as Adviser of Land to the Interim government of Bangladesh.