Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman (diplomat)
Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman is a Bangladeshi diplomat and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Poland and Ukraine.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Rahman is married to Shahnaj Parvin.[12] They have three children.[3]
See also
[edit]- Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman- a General of Bangladesh Army with the same name.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mahfuzur new envoy to Poland". The Daily Star. 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Ambassador of Thailand attended a luncheon with Ambassadors of Asia-Pacific Countries". สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงวอร์ซอ (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Mahfuzur appointed as Polish envoy". Dhaka Tribune. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Mahfuzur Rahman new Bangladesh envoy to Poland". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Mahfuzur Rahman, Author at The Geopolitics". The Geopolitics. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "New ambassadors to Poland present credentials". President of the Republic of Poland. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Poland plans reopening its Dhaka mission". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "BD, Ukraine plan to strengthen economic cooperation -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Bangladesh envoy to Poland meets its FM". The Daily Star. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Exclusive interview of Polish ambassador accredited to Bangladesh -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b "Shame on You". Daily Sun. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "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.