Shamsher M. Chowdhury

Shamsher M. Chowdhury
Ambassador to United States
In office
2005–2007
Preceded bySyed Hasan Ahmad
Succeeded byM. Humayun Kabir
Foreign Secretary
In office
2001–2005
Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
In office
1998–2001
Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
In office
1995–1998
High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
In office
1991–1995
Personal details
Born1950
SpouseShahida Yasmin
Parents
  • Abdul Mubeen Chowdhury (father)
  • Tahmeed-un-Nahar (mother)
Awards Bir Bikrom
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan (Before 1971)
 Bangladesh
Branch/service Pakistan Army
 Bangladesh Army
Years of service1969 - 1975
Rank Major
UnitArmy Education Corps
Commands
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

Shamsher M. Chowdhury Bir Bikrom is a Bangladeshi diplomat and served as the Foreign Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs from October 2001 to March 2005.[1] He also served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, Germany, Vietnam and United States.[1]

Chowdhury is the Chairman of the Trinamool BNP.[2] He was arrested after the fall of the Awami League government.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Shamsher M. Chowdhury, BB". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 12 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Trinamool BNP chair Shamsher Mobin Chy arrested in city -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 18 October 2024.