Shahnaz Gazi

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Shahnaz Gazi is a Bangladeshi diplomat and the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Moldova. [1] [2] She is the former Bangladeshi Consul General in Kunming, China. [3] [4]

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Career

Gazi joined Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1998 as a career diplomat through 17th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service. She served as Assistant Secretary at the Americas and Pacific wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before being posted to Bangladesh High Commission in London in 2002 where she served as Second and First Secretary till 2005. During 2005-2009, Gazi served as First Secretary and Counsellor at Bangladesh Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. [5] Gazi served as Director at Foreign Minister's Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka during 2009 to 2011. In May 2013, she was made the first Consul General of Bangladesh in Kunming, China. [6] Earlier, from 2011 to 2013, she served as the Deputy Consul General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles. [6]

Gazi was the deputy chief of the Bangladesh Embassy in Philippines in 2015 where she worked on recovering stolen money from the Bangladesh Bank heist. [7] She was the acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria in 2017. [8] She later served as Minister and Charge d' Affaires of the Bangladesh Embassy in Thailand from 2018-2021. [9] She also served at Bangladesh Embassy in Türkiye in 2022.

Gazi was a Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during 2023-2024. She worked as Director General at the Foreign Service Academy and also as Director General (West Europe and EU) at the Foreign Ministry [10] In January 2025, she was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Romania. [11] She has also been appointed non-resident Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bulgaria, Moldova and North Macedonia.

Personal life

Gazi is married to Dr. Shamsad Mortuza, a Professor of English at the University of Dhaka and the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. [12] They have a daughter, Arshi Mortuza, who is a poet and teacher.

References

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  2. "Romanian President shares interest in labour recruitment from Bangladesh". The Business Standard. 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  3. "Alert for Bangladeshis in Kunming". The Daily Star. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  4. "Shahnaz Gazi: Yunnan-Bangladesh cooperation promises great potential". The Independent. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  5. "::: Star Weekend Magazine :::". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  6. 1 2 "Dhaka opens consulate in Kunming". The Daily Star. 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  7. "BB fund heist: Filipino returns another $0.83m". The Daily Star. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  8. "Bangladesh still waiting for Nigeria mission – Envoy - Daily Trust". Daily Trust. 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  9. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  10. "CA Yunus seeks more Swedish investment". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  11. "President of Romania Hosts Diplomatic Briefing; Bangladesh's Ambassador Attends High-Level Session". dazzlingdawn.com. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  12. "Shamsad Mortuza - সামসাদ মর্তুজা | Adorn Publication". adornbooks.com. Retrieved 2025-03-04.