Monowar Islam had been a member of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre
in 1982 Batch. He served the Bangladesh Civil Service for 35 years in different capacity.

As the former Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, he played a vital
role in the Power and Energy Regulation and Management in Bangladesh. Before that he
was the Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh. As the Former Secretary of the
Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, he contributed in
strategic planning, policy formulation and implementation of mega development projects
in power sector. He was also the Chairman of Bangladesh-India Friendship Power
Company Ltd, Bangladesh-China Power Company Ltd, North-West Power Generation
Company Ltd, Coal Power Generation Company of Bangladesh Ltd, Electricity
Generation Company of Bangladesh Ltd and the Board of Directors of Power Grid
Company of Bangladesh, IDCOL, BIFFL.

He has also served in Bangladesh Secretariat at policy formulation and field
administration at policy implementation levels. He worked for the Ministry of Food,
Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry of Finance (Economic Relations Division),
Cabinet Division, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Environment and
Forests as Assistant Secretary, Senior Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Joint
Secretary. He was the Director General of the Department of Environment and the
Department of Narcotics Control. He had also worked for the World Conservation Union
and UNDP as Project Manager of National Capacity Self-Assessment for Sustainable
Environmental Management Project. Before that he also worked as Upazila Nirbahi
Officer at Monohardi, Narsingdi and Additional Divisional Commissioner in Sylhet
Division.

As National Project Director and Project Manager of National Biodiversity Strategy and
Action Plan as well as National Capacity Self-Assessment Project respectively, he was
involved with the preparation of two policy documents viz 'National Biodiversity
Strategy and Action Plan' as well as 'Bangladesh Capacity Development Action Plan for
Sustainable Environmental Governance'.

He did certificate courses on Project Planning and Management in Philippines; Economic
Policy Management and Private Sector Development in U.K.; Environmental
Management System in Japan; Managing at the Top in Singapore and U.K. and Strategic
Planning and Result Based Management in Canada. He has also completed National
Defense Course (ndc) in 2009. He is the author of “Human Resources and Performance
Management System for Bangladesh Civil Service”.

Mr. Islam has traveled many countries in Asia, South-East Asia, South Asia, Middle East,
Europe, Latin America and Africa. He is fond of travelling and reading books.