Professor Md. Sayedur Rahman

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Interim Government,
Bangladesh

Professor Dr. Md. Sayedur Rahman is serving as Special Assistant (State Minister status) at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the Interim Government of Bangladesh. A distinguished leader in medical education and health governance, he is the former Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), where he also served as Chairman of Pharmacology, Registrar, and Founding Director of ICT. A pioneer in digital transformation in medical education, he played a crucial role in establishing Bangladesh's first Biobank. 

Since 1982, he has contributed to national drug policy, pharmacovigilance, and health governance, including drafting the National Health Policy 2010 and essential medicines lists and he led Bangladesh’s first National Pharmacovigilance Guideline. Professor Rahman has been actively involved in numerous WHO-supported initiatives and national health committees, reflecting his deep commitment to strengthening health systems and regulatory frameworks.

An accomplished academic and researcher, he has supervised over 40 postgraduate theses and authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance, pharmacoeconomics, and clinical trials. He is a Founding Member of the Bangladesh AMR Response Alliance and served as Vice-Chair of GARP Bangladesh. In recognition of his national impact, Professor Rahman was awarded an Honorary Fellowship (FCPS) by the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2023.