[7] After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rahman was appointed senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration replacing Mohammad Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury who was made an officer on special duty.
[9] He visited the grave of Abu Sayeed who was killed in the uprising against Sheikh Hasina and donated 100 thousand to his family.
[10] He was accompanied by Rezaul Maqsud Zahedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Md Azmal Hossain, Rangpur Divisional Commissioner.
[10] He denied allegations of receiving a 30 million BDT check for appointed of deputy commissioners.
[13] Rahman was appointed chairman of the Jiban Bima Corporation replacing senior secretary Asadul Islam.