Md. Iqbal Hussain Khan | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan | |
| Assumed office July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | People’s Friendship University of Russia Khulna University of Engineering &Technology |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Foreign Service officer |
Md. Iqbal Hussain Khan is a Bangladeshi diplomat and the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan. [1]
Khan holds a Master's degree in International Relations from the People's Friendship University of Russia. [2] He did his bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the then Bangladesh Institute of Technology,Khulna (now Khulna University of Engineering &Technology). [2] Additionally,he completed the National Defence Course at the National Defence College. [2]
Khan joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh) in 2001 as part of the 20th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service. [2] [3] Throughout his diplomatic career,he has served in various capacities in Bangladesh Missions in Jeddah,London,Moscow,and Abu Dhabi. [2] He served as the Consul General of Bangladesh in Dubai. [2]
Within the Foreign Ministry in Dhaka,he held the position of Director General of the West Asia Wing and later served as Director General of the Foreign Service Academy. [2] In August 2024,he was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan replacing Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique. [4] He oversaw improvement in the Bangladesh-Pakistan relations following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in Bangladesh. [5] [6] [7]
Khan is married and has two daughters. [2]