[4] Uddin was born in Moulvi Bari in Boroghope, Kutubdia Upazila, Cox's Bazar District.

[5] Uddin joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1979 as an administration cadre.

[2] Uddin was appointed secretary of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in June 2005.

[6] He was the socio economic infrastructure member of the Bangladesh Planning Commission.

[6] He was appointed to the post eight days after the Minister, A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain, resigned.