F. A. Shamim Ahmed

F. A. Shamim Ahmed is a retired diplomat and former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan.[1][2]

Early life

Ahmed was born in 1948.[3] He completed his undergrad and graduate studies in sociology from the University of Dhaka.[3]

Career

Ahmed joined the University of Chittagong as a lecturer.[3] He joined the foreign service branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1974.[3]

Ahmed played a crucial role in the signing of the Ganges Water Treaty in 1997 between India and Bangladesh.[3] From 1997 to 2000, he was the Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations.[3] He was the Consul General of Bangladesh in New York.[3]

Ahmed was the Director General of the South Asia desk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3] He was the Counsellor Alternate Permanent Representative to FAO Rome.[4]

From 1 May 2001 to 23 May 2003, Ahmed was the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands.[5] He had succeeded Gyash Uddin as ambassador and was replaced by Liaquat Ali Choudhury.[5]

From 30 May 2003 to 4 May 2007, Ahmed was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan.[3] He called for Pakistan to reduce tariff on Bangladeshi exports during a trip by Foreign Secretary Shamsher M Chowdhury.[6] The Minister of Foreign Affairs M Morshed Khan visited Pakistan while he was posted.[7] He retired in May.[3] He served as the Director of the Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies.[8] He founded the centre after his retirement with Ambassador Ashfaqur Rahman and Ambassador M Serajul Islam.[9]

Ahmed is a director of GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Limited and GSP Investments Limited.[10] He is a member of the Officers Club, Dhaka.[11]

References

1. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
2. Karim, Rezaul (2017-10-04). "Dhaka cautious in its optimism". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
3. Islam, Ambassador Serajul (2007-01-01). "Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies: CFAS Management: Ambassador Shamim Ahmed". Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
4. "REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF FAO". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
5. "Former Ambassadors". Retrieved 2023-09-27.
6. "Dhaka urges Islamabad to reduce trade barriers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
7. "Morshed off to Islamabad to attend ACD dialogue". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
8. Ahmed, F. A. Shamim (2008-09-24). "Between a rock and a hard place". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
9. Islam, M. Serajul (2018-03-09). "Adieu to a friend". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
10. "F. A. Shamim Ahmed - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
11. "Officers' Club Dhaka". www.ocd.org.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-27.