Petrobangla gets Md Arfanul Hoque as new Chairman

Additional Secretary Md. Arfanul Hoque has joined as the Chairman of Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) on deputation on February 5, 2026, according to a press release. Md. Arfanul Hoque served as Additional Secretary in the Energy and Mineral Resources Division before taking over as the Chairman of Petrobangla. 

He belongs to the 18th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) cadre ?and joined on 25 January, 1999. During his long and versatile career, he served as First Class Magistrate, Assistant Commissioner (Land), Upazilla Nirbahi Officer in field administration. He also served in the Ministry of Education, ICT Division, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, and Ministry of Public Administration in different prestigious positions. 

He did his Master’s degree from the Department of International Relations of the University of Dhaka and did his second Master’s degree in International Relations (IR) from WASEDA University, Tokyo, Japan. He anticipates co-operation from all in performing his duties and responsibilities as Chairman of Petrobangla.