Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman (diplomat)

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Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman is a Bangladeshi diplomat and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Poland and Ukraine. [1] [2]

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Early life

Rahman completed his bachelor's degree in architecture from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. [3] He did his master's degree at Monash University in Foreign Affairs and International Trade. [3]

Career

Rahman joined the Bangladesh Foreign Service through the 13th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service. [3] He served in the embassy of Bangladesh in Myanmar, the Embassy of Bangladesh in Kuwait, the High Commission of Bangladesh in Pakistan, and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Spain. [4]

Rahman was the director general of the American Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from September 2012 to June 2015. [5]

On 25 December 2014, Rahman was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Poland. [3] On 23 June 2015, he presented his credentials to President Bronislaw Komorowski of Poland. [6] [7] He concurrently served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Ukraine. [8] He urged Grzegorz Schetyna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland to make it easier for Bangladeshi students to get study visas. [9] In January 2019, he signed a memorandum of understanding with Jagiellonian University to establish the Bangabandhu Centre for Bangladesh Studies. [10]

Rahman wrote for the Daily Sun that President Mohammed Shahabuddin should be forcefully removed from power for being appointed by the deposed Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government. [11] He said "this clown (Mohammed Shahabuddin) should be removed". [11]

Personal life

Rahman is married to Shahnaj Parvin. [12] They have three children. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mahfuzur new envoy to Poland". The Daily Star. 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Ambassador of Thailand attended a luncheon with Ambassadors of Asia-Pacific Countries". สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงวอร์ซอ (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mahfuzur appointed as Polish envoy". Dhaka Tribune . 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mahfuzur Rahman new Bangladesh envoy to Poland". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  5. ↑ "Mahfuzur Rahman, Author at The Geopolitics". The Geopolitics. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  6. ↑ "New ambassadors to Poland present credentials". President of the Republic of Poland. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Poland plans reopening its Dhaka mission". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  8. ↑ "BD, Ukraine plan to strengthen economic cooperation -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  9. ↑ "Bangladesh envoy to Poland meets its FM". The Daily Star. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  10. ↑ "Exclusive interview of Polish ambassador accredited to Bangladesh -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  11. 1 2 "Shame on You". Daily Sun. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  12. ↑ "Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman, Former Ambassador of Bangladesh, Embassy of. Bangladesh, Warsaw, Poland, his spouse and son. The passports are hereby cancelled" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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