Liaquat Ali Chowdhury

Liaquat Ali Chowdhury
লিয়াকত আলী চৌধুরী
Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands
In office
28 May 2005 – 6 May 2009
Preceded byF. A. Shamim Ahmed
Succeeded byIsmat Jahan
High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India
Preceded byHemayetuddin
Succeeded byTariq Ahmed Karim

Liaquat Ali Choudhury (Bengali: লিয়াকত আলি চৌধুরী Liakot Ali Choudhuri) is a Bangladeshi diplomat and former High Commissioner to India.[1][2][3]

Career

Choudhury was the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands from 7 August 2003 to 20 May 2005.[4] He had succeeded F. A. Shamim Ahmed and was replaced by Ismat Jahan.[4] He was then appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India.[5] He held the rank of secretary.[6] Tariq Ahmed Karim succeeded Chowdhury as High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India in 2009.[7]

In June 2007, Chowdhury was considered a candidate for the post of secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with M. Humayun Kabir.[8] The post had been empty since Hemayet Uddin left it for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Minzur Rahim served as replacement for a short while.[8]

Chowdhury is an Advisory Board member of the Shailan Probeen Nibash.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Kolkata-Dhaka Moitree Express flagged off". The Hindu. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. ^ Bhattacharya, Pallab; Karim, Rezaul (23 March 2006). "PM Meets Indian Business Leaders: Invites investment, seeks to bridge trade gap". Daily Star. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Strong ties affirmed in French ambassador's farewell reception 2017". 12 September 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Former Ambassadors". Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Economic ties with Dhaka to expand, hopes Indian president". The Daily Star. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. ^ "2 additional secretaries promoted". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  7. ^ Karim, Rezaul (15 June 2009). "Foreign office awaits major shake-up". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Top level changes in foreign ministry soon". The Daily Star. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Advisory Board". Shailan Probeen Nibash. Retrieved 20 November 2024.


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