Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique

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Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka

Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique is the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Portugal. [1] [2]

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Early life

Siddique has a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Dhaka. [3] He has a Masters in Foreign Affairs and Trade from Monash University. [3] He joined the 11th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service. [4]

Career

Siddique has served in the Bangladesh Embassy in Germany and Singapore. [5]

Siddique served as a minister in the High Commission of Bangladesh to India. [6] He was then made the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan. [6]

Siddique was the Director General (East Asia & Pacific Wing) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [6] [7] He was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Portugal on 27 September 2016 and stationed in Lisbon. [6] [8] He met with representatives from Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry in November 2017 in a bit to increase trade between Portugal and Bangladesh. [9]

Siddique was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan on 20 July 2020. [1] [10] He oversaw the celebration of the 51st Armed Forces Day of Bangladesh in Islamabad in 2021. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh to appoint new envoy in Pakistan". Daily Naya Diganta. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. 1 2 "Md Ruhul Alam Siddique made new Bangladesh high commissioner to Pakistan". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Siddique new Bangladesh envoy to Pakistan". UNB. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  5. ↑ "Imtiaz, Sorcar made ambassadors to Germany, Egypt". The Daily Star. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Ruhul Alam now BD Ambassador to Portugal". Daily Sun. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  7. ↑ "Major reshuffle in foreign ministry, missions". The Daily Star. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  8. ↑ "Ruhul Alam Siddique made new Bangladesh ambassador Portuguese Republic". NsNewsWire (Press release). Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  9. ↑ "FBCCI shows interest to deepen trade ties with Portugal". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  10. ↑ "New envoys named for Germany, Portugal, Egypt". The Independent. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  11. ↑ "51st Armed Forces Day celebrated in Islamabad". The Business Standard. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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