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Tareque Muhammad | |
|---|---|
তারেক মুহাম্মদ | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands | |
| In office June 2024 – August 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | M. Riaz Hamidullah |
| Succeeded by | Faiyaz Murshid Kazi |
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya | |
| In office February 2022 – June 2024 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Succeeded by | Chiranjib Sarkar |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Chittagong |
Tareque Muhammad is a Bangladeshi diplomat and a former ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands.[1][2] He is a former high commissioner to Kenya.[3][4] He was the deputy commissioner of Bangladesh to Myanmar.[5]
Early life
[edit]Muhmmad did his bachelor's in forestry and environmental science at the University of Chittagong.[6] He then finished an MBA at the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.[6] From 1995 to 1999, he worked at the Forest Department.[6] He did another master's at University of Leeds in international studies on a Chevening Scholarships.[6]
Career
[edit]Muhammad joined the 18th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1999 as a foreign service cadre.[6][7] He has served in Kathmandu, Madrid, New Delhi, and Yangon.[7]
From 2011 to 2014, Muhmmad was the Director (Bangladesh) of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation.[6] He was the Director General of South Asia Wing and the Director General of the South East Asia Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3] He summoned Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan in Dhaka Shah Faisal Kakar over derogatory comments on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on “defence.pk”.[8] He was the coordinator of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[9] He was the deputy High commissioner of Bangladesh to Myanmar.[10]
Muhammad was appointed the High commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya in February 2022.[11] He is the former consul general of Bangladesh in Los Angeles.[11] He was also the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme.[7] In August 2023, he attended the conference of Bangladeshi Ambassadors in Africa held in South Africa where the chief guest was Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[12] He attended the Third South Summit in Uganda where Antonio Guterres praised the leadership of Sheikh Hasina to Minister of Foreign Affairs Hasan Mahmud.[13] He was present at when President William Samoei Ruto visited a factory of Bangladesh Square Pharmaceuticals in Kenya.[14]
In June 2024, Muhmmad was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to the Netherlands replacing Ambassador M. Riaz Hamidullah.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Tareque Muhammad". Diplomat magazine. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Today, H.E. Ambassador Tareque Muhammad had the honor of hosting a Meet and Greet Reception at the Embassy of Bangladesh". Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- 1 2 3 "Govt decides to appoint Tareque Muhammad as new envoy to Netherlands". Daily Sun. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Engagement of private sectors necessary in climate finance: Saber". The Daily Star. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Myanmar denies Rohingya guilt". The Daily Star. 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "His Excellency Ambassador". hague.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- 1 2 3 "After Kenya, Tareque Muhammad to serve as next Ambassador to Netherlands". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "'Derogatory Remarks on Bangabandhu': Dhaka summons Pak envoy". The Daily Star. 2019-02-13. Archived from the original on 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "UNSC trip all too crucial". The Daily Star. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Burma denies Rohingya persecution is fuelling south-east Asia's migrant crisis". The Guardian. 2015-06-05. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- 1 2 "After Kenya, Tareque Muhammad to serve as next ambassador to Netherlands". The Business Standard. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "PM dreams country to be trillion-dollar economy". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Guterres lauds Hasina's leadership". The Daily Star. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "President William Ruto's official visit to Square Pharmaceuticals Kenya EPZ Ltd". The Daily Star. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2025-03-16.