A H Mofazzal Karim | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali |
| Succeeded by | Shafi U Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1941 Sylhet District,Assam Province,British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat,diplomat,writer |
A H Mofazzal Karim (born 6 August 1941) is a retired Bangladeshi civil servant,diplomat,and author. He served as Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh and as High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Karim was born on 6 August 1941 in present-day Kulaura Upazila,Moulvibazar District,Bangladesh. [1] He completed his Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in English from the University of Dhaka. [1]
Karim began his professional life as a lecturer in English at MC College in Sylhet. [1] In 1966,he joined the Civil Service of Pakistan. [1]
During his tenure in public service,Karim held various senior positions,including serving as Secretary to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. [1] He had served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce (twice),Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock,and Ministry of Shipping. [2]
Karim retired from government service in 1999. [1] He joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and was appointed to the Council of Advisors to the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda Zia. [2] He was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom and Ireland in October 2003. [2] Minister of Foreign Affairs M Morshed Khan denied Karim was recalled from the United Kingdom in July 2005 following tensions with foreign diplomats,known as the Tuesday Club,in Dhaka over the upcoming 2006 parliamentary elections. [3]
Karim is also a prolific writer. [1] He has authored 24 books,spanning both prose and poetry. [1] He supported the reformist faction of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party,led by M Saifur Rahman, [4] during the 2006-2008 Bangladesh political crisis. [5] In September 2008,Kulaura Upazila unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party expelled him and fellow pro-reform leader MM Shahin. [6]
Karim is a member of the Jalalabad Association,Dhaka. [7]