A. M. Yakub Ali

A. M. Yakub Ali is a retired diplomat and former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada.[1][2][3] He is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya and Sri Lanka.

Career

Ali is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.[4]

Ali joined the foreign affairs cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1981.[5] He has served in Bangladesh embassies in Morocco, France, and the United States.[5] He was the Permanent Delegate of Bangladesh to UNESCO in France.[6] He was the second secretary at the Embassy of Bangladesh in France.[7] He was the Minister (political) at the Bangladesh Embassy in the United States.[8] He was then the Counselor (Head of Chancery) at the Embassy.[9] He was an advisor to the World Bank.[10]

Ali was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka.[5] In April 2006, he was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya.[5]

Ali was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada in March 2008, replacing Rafiq Ahmed Khan.[11] In May 2011, he received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Canada.[12] He told the Prothom Alo that it would not be possible to extradite SHBM Nur Chowdhury from Canada, according to a letter sent by Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, to Dipu Moni, Bangladesh's Minister of Foreign Affairs.[13] In September 2012, Kamrul Ahsan replaced him as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada.[11]

Ali is a member of the Association of Former Ambassadors.[14]

Personal life

Ali is married to Mehera Yakub.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Bonna and Hero perform in Canada". The Daily Star. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ^ "REHAB housing fairs in NY, Toronto". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ^ "Presentation of Credentials at Rideau Hall". Canada Employment and Social Development. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. ^ "Freedom Fighter members of Kurmitola Golf Club". Daily Sun. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  5. ^ a b c d "Gen Reza Noor made envoy to Kuwait". The Daily Star. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ^ Assembly, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (1985). Session of the Assembly. Unesco. p. 4.
  7. ^ Conference, Unesco General (1987). Акты Генеральной Конференции (in French). Unesco. p. 1209.
  8. ^ a b Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "Bahamas -- Bosnia and Herzegovina". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  9. ^ "Diplomatic List, Summer 1998 (A thru H)". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  10. ^ Bank, World (1996). Summary Proceedings: Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors. p. 332.
  11. ^ a b "Roll of Honour". ottawa.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  12. ^ "PM in Canada". The Daily Star. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. ^ "No progress in bringing killers back". Prothomalo. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  14. ^ "AOFA – Association of Former Ambassadors". Retrieved 2025-07-01.
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