List of high commissioners of Bangladesh to Canada


High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Canada
কানাডায় নিযুক্ত বাংলাদেশের হাইকমিশনার
National emblem of Bangladesh
Incumbent
Nahida Sobhan
since May 30, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style
Reports to Chief Adviser
Minister of Foreign Affairs
ResidenceOttawa, Canada
Seat350 Sparks, Ottawa, Canada
NominatorThe Government of Bangladesh
Appointer
Term lengthChief Adviser’s pleasur
Inaugural holderAbdul Momin
FormationMay 1972; 52 years ago (1972-05)
Salary৳300000 (US$2,500)
per month
(incl. allowances)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Bangladeshi high commissioner to Canada is the official representative of the government of Bangladesh to the government of Canada.

List of representatives

Commissioned High Commissioner (Commonwealth) Observations Prime Minister of Bangladesh Prime Minister of Canada Term end
May 1972 Abdul Momin Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Pierre Trudeau
February 1976 M. Ataur Rahman 1972: Republic of Bangladesh have decided to appoint Mr M. Ataur Rahman as Chief of Bangladesh Mission in Cairo. 2016: Honorary Consul Auckland New Zealand Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem Pierre Trudeau
March 1979 Hosen Ali Ziaur Rahman Joe Clark
August 1981 K M Shafiullah Azizur Rahman Pierre Trudeau
September 1986 A. N. M. Nuruzzaman Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Brian Mulroney
August 1990 Mohammad Mohsin From 19 July 1988 to 25 June 1989: Foreign Secretary. From 1991 to 1996 he was the chief OIC representative in successfully brokering a historic final peace agreement between the Manila government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) affirming the peace and development process in Southern Philippines. The agreement was signed in Jakarta on 30 August 1996.[1] Shahabuddin Ahmed Brian Mulroney
February 1995 Mufleh R. Osmany 1993 -1995 he was Foreign Secretary.[2] Khaleda Zia Jean Chrétien
May 1998 M. Aminul Islam Hasina Wazed Jean Chrétien
April 2001 Suhrab Hossain Until 31 December 2015 he was Bangladeshi High Commissioner to Islamabad.[3][4] Latifur Rahman Jean Chrétien
February 2002 Mohsin Ali Khan Additional Foreign Secretary Mohsin Ali Khan yesterday took over as the Acting Foreign Secretary. Mohsin Ali Khan, a career diplomat, joined the then Pakistan Foreign Service in 1970. He was Bangladesh's ambassador to Uzbekistan before he was promoted to Additional Foreign Secretary in early 2001.[5] Khaleda Zia Jean Chrétien
April 2004 Rafiq Ahmed Khan He was the Bangladesh Consul General in New York in two terms, first in 1996 and then in 2001–2004.[6] Khaleda Zia Paul Martin
March 2008 A. M. Yakub Ali Fakhruddin Ahmed Stephen Harper
September 2012 Kamrul Ahsan Sheikh Hasina Stephen Harper May 2016
8 August 2016 Mizanur Rahman
  • In 2008 he was appointed ambassador to the Netherlands.
  • In June 2008 he was appointed ambassador to Cairo.[7]
 Sheikh Hasina Justin Trudeau August 2020
16 August 2020 Khalilur Rahman He was previously the Chief Coordinator for Corona Cell in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[8][9] Sheikh Hasina Justin Trudeau

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References

  1. ^ "Philippines Honors Bangladesh Ex-Ambassador". Arab News. 12 April 2005.
  2. ^ "Mufleh R. Osmany". The University Press Limited.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh recalls its envoy from Pakistan". The Hindu. 31 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Bangladeshi diplomat asked to leave Islamabad". Dawn. 7 January 2016.
  5. ^ Mohsin Ali Khan[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Profile of Mr. Rafiq Ahmed Khan". Consulate General of Bangladesh, New York. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008.
  7. ^ "Mizanur Rahman". Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  8. ^ "Khalilur Rahman new Bangladesh envoy to Canada". UNB. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  9. ^ "Profile of the High Commissioner". www.bdhcottawa.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  10. ^ "Roll of Honour".