He obtained BSS (Hons) and postgraduate degree from the Department of Public Administration, Dhaka University.
Malek started his career in 1986 by joining the government as an assistant commissioner after passing the Bangladesh Civil Service exam.
These include Bogra, Sirajganj, Rajshahi, Jamalpur, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Magura and Khulna districts.
[5] He had also served as the Deputy Commissioner of Jessore District where he inaugurated a monument to Bangladesh Liberation War.
[2] Prior to joining the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, he was the Secretary to the Department of Local Government.