Rezina Ahmed

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Rezina Ahmed is a Bangladeshi diplomat and ambassador of Bangladesh to Portugal. [1] She is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Mauritius. [2] [3] She was the Consul General of Bangladesh in Milan. [4]

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Early life

Ahmed did her bachelor's degree and masters in International Relations at the University of Dhaka. [5]

Career

Ahmed worked for BRAC, the largest non-profit in Bangladesh. [6]

In 1994, Ahmed joined the Bangladesh Civil Service as a foreign service cadre. [7] She served in the Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra. [7] She has served in the Embassy of Bangladesh, Moscow, and Embassy of Bangladesh, Yangon. [7] She was the Deputy Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [8]

Ahmed was briefly appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar in August 2017. [9] She had served as the Consul General of Bangladesh in Milan, Italy. [7] In May 2018, Ahmed was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Mauritius. [7] She was concurrently accredited High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Seychelles. [10]

Ahmed was appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to Portugal in June 2023 replacing Ambassador Tarik Ahsan. [11] [12] She presented her credentials to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in January 2024. [13] She is concurrently accredited as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Cape Verde. [14]

In October 2024, Ahmed was recalled to Bangladesh following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government. [15]

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  6. ↑ Ejaz, Raheed (2021-07-13). "It's been a long stretch in the foreign service for Rezina Ahmed". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
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  8. ↑ "Rezina Ahmed next envoy to Portugal". Daily Sun. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  9. ↑ "Government changes envoys in 4 countries". The Daily Star. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  10. ↑ "New Bangladeshi HC, Filipino ambassador accredited". www.nation.sc (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  11. ↑ "Government brings changes in a number of missions". The Daily Star. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  12. ↑ "Rezina Ahmed to serve as new Bangladesh Ambassador to Portugal". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  13. ↑ "New Bangladesh Ambassador Rezina Ahmed presented credentials to President of Portugal". The Business Standard. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  14. ↑ "As a non-resident, Bangladesh Ambassador to Portugal Rezina Ahmed presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Cape Verde Today's World News 24". Today's World News 24. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  15. ↑ "Bangladesh recalls five envoys including from India". Times of Oman . Retrieved 2024-11-30.
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