Mohammed Shahidul Islam
Mohammed Shahidul Islam | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia | |
| In office 11 February 2015 – 1 December 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Md. Golam Sarwar |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Université Libre de Bruxelles University of Dhaka Rajshahi University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Mohammed Shahidul Islam is a Bangladeshi career diplomat and the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia.[1] Over his extensive diplomatic career, he has held ambassadorial and high-level posts in various countries and international organizations, including the OIC, Ethiopia, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[2][3]
Early life and education
Islam was born on 3 May 1955 in Sirajganj.[4] He completed his Bachelor of Science from Rajshahi University in 1979 and a master’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Dhaka in 1982.[4] He finished a second master’s degree in International Politics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium in 1994.[4]
Islam also attended numerous professional and diplomatic training programs, including a summer course at The Hague Academy of International Law (1989), a course on U.S. foreign policy at Princeton University (1997), and a diploma in Diplomatic Relations from the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.[4]
Career
Islam served as Chairman of the Presidium body of Ananaya Academy, a literary and cultural organisation, from 1976 to 1982.[4]
Islam began his diplomatic service on 21 January 1986 when he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4] He initially served as Assistant Secretary in 1987 and again in 1989, including in the Personnel-1 Division.[4] From 1989 to 1991, he worked as Assistant and Senior Assistant Secretary in the International Organisation Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4] Between 1991 and 1994, he was posted at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Brussels as Second and then First Secretary.[4] In 1995, he was transferred to the Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo, where he served as First Secretary and Counsellor until 1996.[4]
From 1996 to 1998, Islam served as Director of the Americas and Pacific Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.[4] He was then posted as Counsellor at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi from 1998 to 2000.[4] Between 2000 and 2003, he served as Counsellor, Minister, and Chargé d'affaires ad interim at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Rome.[4] From 2003 to 2005, he worked as Consul General at the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles.[4] In 2005, he was appointed Director General (Far East), and in December of that year, he also held responsibilities as Director General for the Americas & Pacific regions.[4]
From 2006 to March 2008, Islam continued to serve as Director-General (Far East) and Director-General (Consular and Welfare) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4] He was then posted as High Commissioner to South Africa from March 2008 to December 2010, with concurrent accreditation to Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[4] From December 2010 to February 2015, he served as Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[4] During this period, he also held concurrent appointments: as Permanent Representative to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) from March 2011, and as Ambassador to Ethiopia from December 2011 to February 2015.[4] His term was extended by one year from an initial three year appointment.[5]
On 11 February 2015, Islam assumed the role of High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia, a position he held until 2020.[4] Golam Sarwar replaced him as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia in September 2020.[6]
Personal life
Islam is married and has two daughters.[4] He is fluent in English and French.[4]
References
- ^ "Shahidul made new envoy to Malaysia". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Sending Team To Bangladesh To Aid In Finding Killers Of Envoy". Eurasia Review. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Shahidul Islam appointed Bangladesh's new envoy to Malaysia". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "The High Commissioner – High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh Kuala Lumpur". Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Bangladeshi ambassador completes Riyadh duty". Arab News. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Golam Sarwar appointed next High Commissioner to Malaysia". The Daily Star. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 4 June 2025.