Md Abdul Hannan

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Md Abdul Hannan is a retired diplomat and the former permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva. [1] [2] He is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom. [3] [4] He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to Oman. [5]

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Early life

Hannan did his bachelor's degree and masters in economics at the University of Chittagong. [5] He completed a second masters at the Lancaster University in diplomacy in 1989. [5] [6]

Career

Hannan joined the 1984 batch of Bangladesh Civil Service and was placed in the foreign service in 1986. [5]

Hannan served in the Embassy of Bangladesh in Oman, Embassy of Bangladesh in Russia, Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata, High Commission of Bangladesh in United Kingdom, and the High Commission of Bangladesh in Pakistan. [5]

Hannan served as the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Pakistan from 2004 to 2006. [6] [7] [8] He was the vice-principal of the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy. [6] In September 2006, he was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Oman. [6]

In June 2009, Hannan was appointed Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva. [5] He represented Bangladesh at a meeting of the International Labour Organization concerning compensation to worker harmed in 2012 Dhaka garment factory fire and Rana Plaza collapse. [9]

Hannan was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Switzerland in June 2010. [5] In February 2015, Hannan was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom replacing Mohamed Mijarul Quayes. [10] Quayes was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Brazil where he replaced M Shameem Ahsan who was transferred as ambassador to Geneva replacing Hannan. [11] Ismat Jahan replaced Hannan as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom. [12]

Personal life

Hannan is married and has two sons. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Hannan, Md Abdul (2017-06-05). "Is Theresa May in for a surprise?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Bangladeshi government shares world's concerns". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Hannan new Bangladesh HC to UK". Dhaka Tribune . 27 July 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh". www.rbkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hannan made envoy to Switzerland". The Daily Star. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Md Abdul Hannan made ambassador to Oman". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  7. ↑ "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh presents credentials to Director-General of UNOG". UN Geneva. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021. Previously, from 2004 to 2006, he had been assigned to Karachi, Pakistan, as Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner.
  8. ↑ "Beximco Textile opens fashion outlet 'Yellow' in Pakistan". BEXIMCO. 23 October 2005. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Bangladesh workers must continue to wait for full compensation". Clean Clothes Campaign. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  10. ↑ "New Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK presents credentials". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  11. ↑ "Hannan, Quayes, Shameem new envoys to UK, Brazil, Switzerland". The Daily Star. 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  12. ↑ "Bangladesh appoints new envoys to UK, EU, Sri Lanka". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  13. ↑ "Hannan new High Commissioner to UK". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
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