Khan Shamsur Rahman | |
|---|---|
খান শামসুর রহমান | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy | |
| In office 24 October 1978 –April 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Fakhruddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Abul Ahsan |
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India | |
| In office 7 August 1975 –16 October 1978 | |
| Preceded by | A R Mallick |
| Succeeded by | Abul Ehsan |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union | |
| In office 17 February 1972 –4 August 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Shamsul Hoq |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Khan Shamsur Rahman,also known as Khan Mohammad Shamsur Rahman, [1] was a Bangladeshi diplomat and the first ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union. [2] He was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. [3]
Rahman came first in the Central Superior Services examinations of 1951. [4]
In the 1960s,Rahman was stationed in the Pakistan Embassy in Indonesia. [4]
Rahman was an accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case in 1968 that accused a number of Bengalis of working with India for the succession of East Pakistan. [4] His defence lawyer was his older brother Ataur Rahman Khan who was the former Chief Minister of East Pakistan. [5] He was one of three civil service officers charged in the Agartala case. [6]
After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971,Rahman was appointed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the first ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union. [4] On 10 January 1972,he received Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the airport when he returned to Independent Bangladesh from prison in Pakistan. [7] He served from 17 February 1972 to 4 August 1975 and was replaced by Shamsul Hoq. [8] Rahman was posted High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. [7] He presented his credentials to President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on 1 August. [9] [10]