Dr. Fahmida Khanam has assumed charge as the Acting Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Her appointment was made through a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on 6 July 2026, assigning the Ministry’s Additional Secretary, Dr. Fahmida Khanam, to serve as Acting Secretary.
Dr. Fahmida is a distinguished public administrator, environmental expert, and policy strategist.
A member of the 17th Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre, she has served with distinction in a wide range of key government institutions throughout her career, including the field administration, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Defence, the Economic Relations Division (ERD), and the Department of Environment.
Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, she served as the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
She earned her Bachelor’s (Honours) and Master’s degrees in Geography from Jahangirnagar University.
She later obtained a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Victoria University, Australia, and a PhD in Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of Melbourne.
