Sufi Faruq Ibne Abubakar

Here is a more polished, authoritative English version suitable for an official biography or profile page: Sufi Faruq Ibne Abubakar is a Bangladeshi information technologist, education and ICT entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and political activist. Over the course of his professional career, he completed his full-time corporate tenure as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a telecommunications company. His professional journey has been closely associated with information technology, technical education, skills development, and entrepreneurship. He is the founder of the Gurukul Network, an umbrella organisation overseeing a range of educational, technology, and business initiatives, including the Gurukul Online Learning Network, Gurukul Campus Learning Network, Gurukul IT Enabled Services, and Gurukul Commercial. He has also established several technical education institutions through his own initiatives, with a particular focus on expanding access to career-oriented education, professional skills, and opportunities for young people. His experience also includes institutional and public-sector governance. He has served as a member of the Governing Board of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) and as a Director on the Board of the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX). He is a former Trustee of the Central University of Science and Technology and serves as Chairman of the Sufi Welfare Foundation. Sufi Faruq has also been actively involved in journalism, publishing, and the media. He is a former Editor of the daily newspaper *Dainik Ajker Alo* and a former Editor and Publisher of the national online news portal *GLive* and the daily newspaper *Dainik Khaborwala*. He has authored and published several books and has contributed regularly to national periodicals with commentary and analysis on the development paradigms of “Digital Bangladesh” and “Smart Bangladesh”. Alongside his work in education, technology, and skills development, he has remained engaged in initiatives relating to social and economic development. His work has placed particular emphasis on empowering young people through technical education, career mentorship, and professional skills development. He has also been actively involved in the educational, economic, and social development of the Kushtia-4 (Kumarkhali–Khoksa) constituency, where his initiatives have focused on education, employment, human-resource development, and expanding opportunities for local communities.