Mohiuddin Ahmed | |
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Born | |
Died | 20 June 2022 | (aged 78)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Masters in economics, Karachi University |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Years active | 1967 – ? |
Known for | Freedom fighter diplomat |
Spouse | Bilquis Mohiuddin |
Children | 2 |
Mohiuddin Ahmed (Bengali: মহিউদ্দিন আহমদ; 31 January 1944 – 20 June 2022) was a Bangladeshi diplomat, the first in Europe to join the Bangladesh Liberation War while he was a second secretary at the High Commission of Pakistan in London.[1] During his career, he served in different positions at Bangladesh Missions in Delhi, Geneva, Jakarta, Jeddah, and New York, and as a Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Principal, Foreign Service Academy. In 1997, he declined two years' ante-dated seniority given to freedom fighter officers. He was also a columnist and has written about 1500 columns in mainstream dailies and weeklies in Bangladesh.