Mohiuddin Ahmed (diplomat)

Mohiuddin Ahmed
Born(1944-01-31)31 January 1944
Died20 June 2022(2022-06-20) (aged 78)
Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationMasters in economics, Karachi University
OccupationDiplomat
Years active1967 – ?
Known forFreedom fighter diplomat
SpouseBilquis Mohiuddin
Children2

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.

  1. ^ Kar, Amitava (31 October 2014). "A Candid Diplomat". The Daily Star.