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PERSONAL DATA - Born in November 1951. - Studied in the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1971-1976. Obtained B.A. (Honours) and M. A. degree in Economics. - Joined Bangladesh Foreign Service in March 1979 as a career diplomat. - Awarded Asia Foundation Fellowship and did Post-graduation M.A. in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School, Tuffs University, Boston, USA, 1985-86. APPOINTMENTS/ASSIGNMENTS HELD : 1980-85 : Desk Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Appointments included Foreign Minister's Office, Protocol, SEA Wing, Organization & Management desk. 1987-90 : First Secretary in the Bangladesh High Commission Colombo. 1990-94 : First Secretary/Counsellor in the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, KSA. 1994-95 : Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Appointments included Staff Officer to the Foreign Minister, Director for South East Asia and Far East, Consular, Legal & Maritime Wings. 1996- mid 2000: Counsellor and later Minister (Political) in the Bangladesh High Commission, London 2000-02 : Consul General of Bangladesh in Hong Kong. 2002-04: Director-General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. Appointments included Director-General, Europe Wing and Director-General (Administration). March 2004 to July 2007 : High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia. 08 August 2007 : Assumed duties as High Commissioner to UK. FOREIGN TRAINING ATTENDED : 1982 : 55th Commercial Policy Course at GATT, Geneva. 1993 : Arabic Language Course at the Al-Imam University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 1998 : Commonwealth Induction Course offered by the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. 1999 : Executive Course on Security Studies at the Asia-Pacific Centre on Security Studies (APCSS) in Hawaii, USA. 2002 : Senior Executive Course at the Near East & South Asia (NESA) Centre, National Defense University, Washington D.C. FAMILY STATUS : Married and have two sons - Shahryar A. Ahmed (22) and Shamir K. Ahmed (18). PAST TIME : Music & reading.
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