Muhammad Ashikuzzaman

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Muhammad Ashikuzzaman
মুহাম্মদ আশিকুজ্জামান
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait
In office
24 August 2020 14 May 2024

Muhammad Ashikuzzaman is a major general of the Bangladesh Army and a diplomat who served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait and Yemen. [1]

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Early life

Ashikuzzaman has a masters in Defence Studies and another in strategic studies from the National University, Bangladesh. [2]

Career

Ashikuzzaman joined Bangladesh Army as a commissioned officer in 1988. [2]

Ashikuzzaman served at the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire, and MONUSCO. [2] He worked at the National Defence College as the senior directing staff. [3]

On 13 July 2020, Ashikuzzaman was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait. [4] He replaced S.M. Abul Kalam, who had faced criticism for links to Mohammad Shahid Islam. [5]

References

  1. "Roll of honor". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Maj Gen Md Ashikuzzaman made new Bangladesh Ambassador to Kuwait". Dhaka Tribune (Press release). 13 July 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. "Maj Gen Md Ashikuzzaman appointed new ambassador to Kuwait". The Daily Star. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. "Maj Gen Ashikuzzaman appointed Bangladesh ambassador to Kuwait". The Business Standard (Press release). 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. Ashraf, Galib (13 July 2020). "Ashikuzzaman to replace Abul Kalam as Bangladesh ambassador to Kuwait". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2020-12-31.