Ambassadors of Bangladesh
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People's Republic of Bangladesh
Hosts a Bangladeshi embassy/high commission
Ambassadors of Bangladesh are persons appointed by the President of Bangladesh to serve as Bangladesh's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. As of 2022[update], it has over 82 missions around the world, of which 59 are embassies or high commissions, 20 consular missions, and two permanent missions to the United Nations in New York City and Geneva.[1]
Current ambassadors of Bangladesh
[edit]Region | Host Country | Ambassador name | Title | Start of Term | Reference |
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Americas | United States | Asad Alam Siam | Ambassador | [2] | |
Oceania | Australia | M Allama Siddiki | High Commissioner | 2 November 2022 | [3] |
Europe | Austria | Toufique Hasan | Ambassador
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Vienna |
November 2024 | [4] |
Asia | Algeria | Muhammad Zulqar Nain | Ambassador | December 2020 | [5] |
Americas | Brazil | Sadia Faizunnesa | Ambassador | 17 October 2021 | [6] |
Asia | Bahrain | Md Rais Hasan Sarower | Ambassador | 25 February 2025 | [7] |
Asia | Bhutan | Shib Nath Roy | Ambassador | November 2022 | [8][9] |
Asia | Brunei | Naureen Ahsan | Ambassador | June 2024 | [10] |
Europe | Belgium | Khandaker Masudul Alam | Ambassador
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the European Union |
November 2024 | [4] |
Asia | China | Md. Nazmul Islam | Ambassador | December 2024 | [11] |
Americas | Canada | Nahida Sobhan | High Commissioner | May 2024 | [12] |
Europe | Denmark | A. K. M. Shahidul Karim | Ambassador | July 2022 | [13] |
Africa | Ethiopia | Sikder Bodiruzzaman | Ambassador | 23 August 2023 | [14] |
Africa | Egypt | Samina Naz | Ambassador | July 2023 | [15] |
Europe | France | Khondker M. Talha | Ambassador | September 2021 | [16] |
Europe | Germany | Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan | Ambassador | 2 October 2020 | [17] |
Europe | Greece | Nahida Rahman Shumona | Ambassador | 3 July 2024 | [18] |
Asia | India | Vaccant | High Commissioner | October 2024 | [19] |
Asia | Indonesia | Md. Tarikul Islam | Ambassador | 11 December 2023 | [20] |
Asia | Iran | Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury | Ambassador | March 2023 | [21][22] |
Asia | Iraq | Mohammad Fazlul Bari | Ambassador | August 2024 | [23] |
Europe | Italy | A. T. M. Rokebul Haque | Ambassador | October 2024 | [24] |
Asia | Japan | Shahabuddin Ahmed | Ambassador | March 2023 | [25] |
Asia | Jordan | Noor-E Helal Saifur Rahman | Ambassador | June 2024 | [26] |
Africa | Kenya | Tareque Muhammad | High Commissioner | June 2024 | [27][28] |
Asia | Kuwait | Muhammad Ashikuzzaman | Ambassador | 13 July 2020 | [29][30] |
Asia | Lebanon | Javed Tanveer Khan | Ambassador | [31][32] | |
Africa | Libya | Abul Hasnat Mohammad Khairul Bashar | Ambassador | May 2023 | [33] |
Africa | Mauritius | Zokey Ahad | High Commissioner | June 2024 | [34] |
Africa | Morocco | Mohammad Harun Al Rashid | Ambassador | 11 October 2023 | [35] |
Americas | Mexico | M Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey | Ambassador | February 2025 | [36] |
Asia | Malaysia | Md. Shameem Ahsan | High Commissioner | October 2023 | [37] |
Asia | Maldives | S. M. Abul Kalam Azad | High Commissioner | April 2022 | [38] |
Asia | Myanmar | Md. Monwar Hossain | Ambassador | January 2023 | [39][40] |
Africa | Nigeria | Masudur Rahman | Ambassador | March 2021 | [41] |
Asia | Nepal | Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury | Ambassador | 11 November 2020 | [42] |
Europe | Netherlands | Tareque Muhammad | Ambassador | August 2024 | [43][44] |
Asia | Oman | Md. Nazmul Islam | Ambassador | October 2022 | [45] |
Asia | Pakistan | Iqbal Hussain Khan | Ambassador | July 2024 | [46] |
Asia | Philippines | F. M. Borhan Uddin | Ambassador | October 2021 | [47] |
Europe | Poland | Sultana Laila Hossain | Ambassador | [48] | |
Europe | Portugal | Rezina Ahmed | Ambassador | June 2023 | [49] |
Asia | Qatar | Md. Nazrul Islam | Ambassador | October 2022 | [50] |
Europe | Romania | Shahnaz Gazi | Ambassador | February 2025 | [51] |
Europe | Russia | Kamrul Ahsan | Ambassador | January 2020 | [52] |
Africa | South Africa | Shah Ahmed Shafi | High Commissioner | September 2024 | [53] |
Asia | Saudi Arabia | Md. Delwar Hossain | Ambassador | January 2025 | [54] |
Asia | Singapore | Ferdousi Shahriar | High Commissioner | November 2024 | [4] |
Asia | South Korea | Abida Islam | Ambassador | [55] | |
Asia | Sri Lanka | Andalib Elias | High Commissioner | October 2024 | [56][57] |
Europe | Spain | Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood | Ambassador | February 2021 | [58][59] |
Europe | Sweden | Mehdi Hasan | Ambassador | March 2022 | [60] |
Asia | Thailand | Faiyaz Murshid Kazi | Ambassador | [61] | |
Asia | Turkey | M Amanul Haq | Ambassador | January 2023 | [62] |
Asia | United Arab Emirates | Tareq Ahmed | Ambassador | December 2024 | [63] |
Asia | Uzbekistan | Mohammad Manirul Islam | Ambassador | August 2023 | [64] |
Europe | United Kingdom | Vacant | High Commissioner | September 2024 | [65] |
Asia | Vietnam | Md Lutfor Rahman | Ambassador | July 2023 | [66][67] |
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