Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2025 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (Chief Adviser) |
| Preceded by | Mustafizur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah is a Bangladeshi diplomat, currently serving as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. [1] Prior to this, he served as the Additional Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [2] [3]
He previously held the positions of Bangladesh's Ambassador to the Netherlands and High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. [4] [5] [6] [7] Additionally, he served as a Director at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat. [8]
Hamidullah completed his undergrad in economics at the Aligarh Muslim University in 1993. [9] He completed his masters in economics at the University of Dhaka in 1995. [9]
Hamidullah joined the Foreign Service cadre of 15th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service in 1995. [2] [10] From 1999 to 2003, he worked at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations. [11] From 2003 to 2005, he was stationed at the High Commission of Bangladesh in India. [11]
Hamidullah served as director of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Secretariat in Kathmandu from 1 February 2008 to 4 July 2011. [11] [12] He replaced Tareque Mohammed and was replaced by Md. Sufiur Rahman. [12]
In 2011, Hamidullah was appointed Director General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [2]
In October 2016, Hamidullah was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka replacing Tarik Ahsan. [13] [14] He served till July 2020 and was replaced by Tareq Md Ariful Islam. [14]
On 6 July 2020, Hamidullah was appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands. [11] [15] He is concurrently ambassador of Bangladesh to Bosnia and Herzegovina. [16] He is also the ambassador of Bangladesh to Croatia. [16] He organized an event to mark International Mother Language Day in 2024 on the campus of Leiden University. [17] He was the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. [18]