Rezina Ahmed
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]
Early life
[edit]Ahmed did her bachelors and masters in International Relations at the University of Dhaka.[5]
Career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Aziz, Irfan (2024-04-22). "From dance to cultural diplomacy: Sadia Islam's inspiring journey". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Expatriate Bangladeshis donate blood in Mauritius celebrating Mujib Borso". The Daily Star. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "High Commissioner of Bangladesh pays courtesy call on Minister Ganoo". govmu.org. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Bangladesh changes envoys in Portugal, Lebanon, Uzbekistan". Dhaka Tribune. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Ambassador of Bangladesh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Ejaz, Raheed (2021-07-13). "It's been a long stretch in the foreign service for Rezina Ahmed". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ a b c d e "Rezina Ahmed new Bangladeshi envoy to Mauritius". The Daily Star. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Rezina Ahmed next envoy to Portugal". Daily Sun. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Government changes envoys in 4 countries". The Daily Star. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "New Bangladeshi HC, Filipino ambassador accredited". www.nation.sc (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Government brings changes in a number of missions". The Daily Star. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Rezina Ahmed to serve as new Bangladesh Ambassador to Portugal". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "New Bangladesh Ambassador Rezina Ahmed presented credentials to President of Portugal". The Business Standard. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bangladesh recalls five envoys including from India". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2024-11-30.