A. M. Yakub Ali

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A. M. Yakub Ali is a retired diplomat and former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada. [1] [2] [3] He is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya and Sri Lanka.

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Career

Ali is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. [4]

Ali joined the foreign affairs cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1981. [5] He has served in Bangladesh embassies in Morocco, France, and the United States. [5] He was the Permanent Delegate of Bangladesh to UNESCO in France. [6] He was the second secretary at the Embassy of Bangladesh in France. [7] He was the Minister (political) at the Bangladesh Embassy in the United States. [8] He was then the Counselor (Head of Chancery) at the Embassy. [9] He was an advisor to the World Bank. [10]

Ali was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka. [5] In April 2006, he was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya. [5]

Ali was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada in March 2008, replacing Rafiq Ahmed Khan. [11] In May 2011, he received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Canada. [12] He told the Prothom Alo that it would not be possible to extradite SHBM Nur Chowdhury from Canada, according to a letter sent by Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, to Dipu Moni, Bangladesh's Minister of Foreign Affairs. [13] In September 2012, Kamrul Ahsan replaced him as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada. [11]

Ali is a member of the Association of Former Ambassadors. [14]

Personal life

Ali is married to Mehera Yakub. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Bonna and Hero perform in Canada". The Daily Star. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "REHAB housing fairs in NY, Toronto". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Presentation of Credentials at Rideau Hall". Canada Employment and Social Development. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Freedom Fighter members of Kurmitola Golf Club". Daily Sun. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Gen Reza Noor made envoy to Kuwait". The Daily Star. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Assembly, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (1985). Session of the Assembly. Unesco. p. 4.
  7. ↑ Conference, Unesco General (1987). Акты Генеральной Конференции (in French). Unesco. p. 1209.
  8. 1 2 Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "Bahamas -- Bosnia and Herzegovina". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  9. ↑ "Diplomatic List, Summer 1998 (A thru H)". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  10. ↑ Bank, World (1996). Summary Proceedings: Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors. p. 332.
  11. 1 2 "Roll of Honour". ottawa.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  12. ↑ "PM in Canada". The Daily Star. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "No progress in bringing killers back". Prothomalo. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  14. ↑ "AOFA – Association of Former Ambassadors" . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
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