Mohammed Shahidul Islam | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia | |
| In office 11 February 2015 –1 December 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Md. Golam Sarwar |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | UniversitéLibre de Bruxelles University of Dhaka Rajshahi University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Mohammed Shahidul Islam is a Bangladeshi career diplomat and the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia. [1] Over his extensive diplomatic career,he has held ambassadorial and high-level posts in various countries and international organizations,including the OIC,Ethiopia,and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [2] [3]
Islam was born on 3 May 1955 in Sirajganj. [4] He completed his Bachelor of Science from Rajshahi University in 1979 and a master’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Dhaka in 1982. [4] He finished a second master’s degree in International Politics from the UniversitéLibre de Bruxelles,Belgium in 1994. [4]
Islam also attended numerous professional and diplomatic training programs,including a summer course at The Hague Academy of International Law (1989),a course on U.S. foreign policy at Princeton University (1997),and a diploma in Diplomatic Relations from the International Institute of Administrative Sciences. [4]
Islam served as Chairman of the Presidium body of Ananaya Academy,a literary and cultural organisation,from 1976 to 1982. [4]
Islam began his diplomatic service on 21 January 1986 when he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [4] He initially served as Assistant Secretary in 1987 and again in 1989,including in the Personnel-1 Division. [4] From 1989 to 1991,he worked as Assistant and Senior Assistant Secretary in the International Organisation Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [4] Between 1991 and 1994,he was posted at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Brussels as Second and then First Secretary. [4] In 1995,he was transferred to the Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo,where he served as First Secretary and Counsellor until 1996. [4]
From 1996 to 1998,Islam served as Director of the Americas and Pacific Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. [4] He was then posted as Counsellor at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi from 1998 to 2000. [4] Between 2000 and 2003,he served as Counsellor,Minister,and Chargéd'affaires ad interim at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Rome. [4] From 2003 to 2005,he worked as Consul General at the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles. [4] In 2005,he was appointed Director General (Far East),and in December of that year,he also held responsibilities as Director General for the Americas &Pacific regions. [4]
From 2006 to March 2008,Islam continued to serve as Director-General (Far East) and Director-General (Consular and Welfare) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [4] He was then posted as High Commissioner to South Africa from March 2008 to December 2010,with concurrent accreditation to Angola,Botswana,Mozambique,Namibia,Zambia,and Zimbabwe. [4] From December 2010 to February 2015,he served as Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [4] During this period,he also held concurrent appointments:as Permanent Representative to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) from March 2011,and as Ambassador to Ethiopia from December 2011 to February 2015. [4] His term was extended by one year from an initial three year appointment. [5]
On 11 February 2015,Islam assumed the role of High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia,a position he held until 2020. [4] Golam Sarwar replaced him as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia in September 2020. [6]
Islam is married and has two daughters. [4] He is fluent in English and French. [4]