John Gomes (officer)

Gomes graduated from Notre Dame College, Dhaka and the University of Dhaka. He graduated from the Honolulu University with a master's degree in defence studies and a MBA.[1]

Gomes joined Bangladesh Army in 1977 as an infantry officer.[2][3] He was an operation manager in the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan.[2][3] He founded the Morning Glory School and College in Savar Cantonment.[2][3] Gomes was an accused in the Assassination of Ziaur Rahman case but was acquitted in 1981 and returned to service.[4] He served as the President of Bangladesh Military Christian Fellowship. He is the General Secretary of Notre Dame College Alumni Association.[1] After retiring from the Army he served as the general manager of management support service at Square Hospital.[2][3]

In October 2012, Gomes was appointed the Bangladesh Ambassador to the Philippines.[1] In 2014, he was criticized by the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry for inviting Menashe Bar-On, Head of Mission of Israel in Manila, to a private dinner. Bangladesh does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.[5][6] As ambassador he was tasked with returning US$81 million that were smuggled to Philippines after Bangladesh Bank robbery in 2016.[7] In November 2016, the Government of Bangladesh appointed Asad Alam Siam to replace him as the Ambassador to Philippines.[8]