| Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva | |
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Incumbent since 27 june 2024Tareq Md Ariful Islam | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Appointer | President of Bangladesh |
| Formation | 1972 |
| Website | https://geneva.mofa.gov.bd/ |
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva is the representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations offices in Geneva. [1]
In 1975, after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état, Shah AMS Kibria, was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva. [2]
Debapriya Bhattacharya was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva in September 2007 by the Fakruddin Ahmed led Caretaker government. [3] [4] In December 2008, Bhattacharya resigned from the post of Permanent Representative. [4] Ismat Jahan was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva and served till June 2009 when she was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Belgium. [5]
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Md Abdul Hannan, was elected the chair of International Organisation for Migration in November 2012. [6]
Md Mustafizur Rahman was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva in May 2020. [7] Rahman was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India in July 2022. [8] Rahman signed the Marrakesh Treaty to the World Intellectual Property Organization on behalf of Bangladesh. [9]
In June 2024, Tareq Md Ariful Islam was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva. [10] He was also accredited as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Switzerland and was previously the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia. [11]