Shahidul Haque

Shahidul Haque (born 31 December 1959) is a Bangladeshi government official and career diplomat who is the 25th and the longest serving Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.[2][3] He is a Policy Advisor of the International Organisation for Migration.[4]

Shahidul Haque
শহীদুল হক
25th Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh
In office
10 January 2013 – 31 December 2019
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMohamed Mijarul Quayes
Succeeded byMasud Bin Momen
Personal details
Born (1959-12-31) 31 December 1959[1]
Quetta, Pakistan[1]
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materDhaka University
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
ProfessionGovernment official

Early life

Shahidul Haque was born on 31 December 1959 in Quetta, Pakistan.[1] He graduated and obtained his post graduation degree in Social Welfare from the University of Dhaka.[5] He also obtained a master's degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1988.[5]

Career

Shahidul Haque joined the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1986.[6]

From 1988 to 1995, Shahidul aque was the Assistant Secretary at the South Asia Desk at the Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh.[7]

Shahidul Haque served at the Bangladesh High Commission from 1990 to 1994.[7]

From 2001 to 2011, Shahidul Haque went on leave and worked at the International Organisation for Migration.[8] On his return to the ministry, Shahidul Haque was made the Director General.[8]

On 10 January 2013, Shahidul Haque was appointed the interim Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.[9] He was promoted and made the full secretary on 18 July 2013.[8]

Shahidul Haque was promoted to Senior Secretary on 19 July 2018.[6] His tenure was increased by one year in September.[6]

On 31 December 2019, Haque retired and Masud Bin Momen was made the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.[9] He was the acting President of Bangladesh Foreign Service Association.[10]

Shahidul Haque is a senior fellow at the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance at North South University.[7]

Personal life

Shahidul Haque is married and has two daughters.[5] Shahidul Haque tested positive with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[11]

References
  1. "Shahidul Haque". The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. UNB, Dhaka (2019-09-09). "Masud Momen likely to become new foreign secretary". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. "Few Indians know Bangladesh well: Farooq Sobhan". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  4. "Commemorating World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2021". The Daily Star. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  5. "Foreign Secretary". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. "Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque gets one-year job extension". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  7. "MD. Shahidul Haque" (PDF). North South University. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. "Shahidul Haque new Foreign Secretary". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  9. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  10. "Foreign Service Association greets PM". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  11. "Former foreign secretary Shahidul infected with COVID-19". New Age. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
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