F. A. Shamim Ahmed

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F. A. Shamim Ahmed is a retired diplomat and former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan. [1] [2]

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Early life

Ahmed was born in 1948. [3] He completed his undergrad and graduate studies in sociology from the University of Dhaka. [3]

Career

Ahmed joined the University of Chittagong as a lecturer. [3] He joined the foreign service branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1974. [3]

Ahmed played a crucial role in the signing of the Ganges Water Treaty in 1997 between India and Bangladesh. [3] From 1997 to 2000, he was the Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations. [3] He was the Consul General of Bangladesh in New York. [3]

Ahmed was the Director General of the South Asia desk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [3] He was the Counsellor Alternate Permanent Representative to FAO Rome. [4]

From 1 May 2001 to 23 May 2003, Ahmed was the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands. [5] He had succeeded Gyash Uddin as ambassador and was replaced by Liaquat Ali Choudhury. [5]

From 30 May 2003 to 4 May 2007, Ahmed was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan. [3] He called for Pakistan to reduce tariff on Bangladeshi exports during a trip by Foreign Secretary Shamsher M Chowdhury. [6] The Minister of Foreign Affairs M Morshed Khan visited Pakistan while he was posted. [7] He retired in May. [3] He served as the Director of the Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies. [8] He founded the centre after his retirement with Ambassador Ashfaqur Rahman and Ambassador M Serajul Islam. [9]

Ahmed is a director of GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Limited and GSP Investments Limited. [10] He is a member of the Officers Club, Dhaka. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. ↑ Karim, Rezaul (2017-10-04). "Dhaka cautious in its optimism". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Islam, Ambassador Serajul (2007-01-01). "Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies: CFAS Management: Ambassador Shamim Ahmed". Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. ↑ "REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF FAO". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  5. 1 2 "Former Ambassadors" . Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  6. ↑ "Dhaka urges Islamabad to reduce trade barriers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  7. ↑ "Morshed off to Islamabad to attend ACD dialogue". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  8. ↑ Ahmed, F. A. Shamim (2008-09-24). "Between a rock and a hard place". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  9. ↑ Islam, M. Serajul (2018-03-09). "Adieu to a friend". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  10. ↑ "F. A. Shamim Ahmed - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  11. ↑ "Officers' Club Dhaka". www.ocd.org.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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