Md. Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan is the Additional Secretary, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme under the Cabinet Division & ICT Division. As a career civil servant, he has held various roles in both field administration and at the Secretariat. Prior to his appointment as the Project Director of a2i, he served as Deputy Secretary and Joint Secretary at the Cabinet Division where he played a pivotal role in managing the performance of public sector organizations. He also served as a National Consultant at a2i, when this programme was under the Prime Minister’s Office.

Mr. Bhuiyan belongs to Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Cadre. He began his journey in Civil Service in 1999. He pursued his post-graduation in three different disciplines: Chemistry, Environmental Conservation and Governance & Development. This multi-disciplinary education contributes to his broad perspective on various issues related to the public sector.  His primary areas of interest revolve around Public Sector Performance Management, Innovation in public service delivery and data-driven policymaking. Notably, he has authored ten research articles in various reputable national and international journals.