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Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Government Seal of Bangladesh
since 27 june 2024
StyleHis/Her Excellency
AppointerPresident of Bangladesh
Formation1972
Websitehttps://geneva.mofa.gov.bd/

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva is the representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations offices in Geneva.[1]

History

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In 1975, after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état, Shah AMS Kibria, was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva.[2]

Debapriya Bhattacharya was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva in September 2007 by the Fakruddin Ahmed led Caretaker government.[3][4] In December 2008, Bhattacharya resigned from the post of Permanent Representative.[4] Ismat Jahan was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva and served till June 2009 when she was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Belgium.[5]

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Md Abdul Hannan, was elected the chair of International Organisation for Migration in November 2012.[6]

Md Mustafizur Rahman was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva in May 2020.[7] Rahman was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India in July 2022.[8] Rahman signed the Marrakesh Treaty to the World Intellectual Property Organization on behalf of Bangladesh.[9]

In June 2024, Tareq Md Ariful Islam was appointed the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva.[10] He was also accredited as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Switzerland and was previously the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia.[11]

Officeholders

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Officeholder Portrait Appointment Presentation Termination Appointer Notes
Shameem Ahsan 2014 29 September 2014[12] 2020 Abdul Hamid Served during Abdul Hamid’s first presidential term
Mustafizur Rahman 2020 28 September 2020[13] 2022 Appointed during Abdul Hamid’s second term
Mohammad Sufiur Rahman 2022 7 November 2022[14] August 2024[15] Final Geneva appointment under Abdul Hamid
Tareq Md Ariful Islam June 2024[16] 7 August 2024[17] Incumbent Mohammed Shahabuddin Current Permanent Representative

References

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  1. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva | The United Nations Office at Geneva". The United Nations Office at Geneva. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ Kibria, Reza (27 January 2006). "Shah A.M.S. Kibria: A son's tribute". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ^ "Debapriya made envoy to UN Geneva office". The Daily Star. 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ^ a b "Debapriya resigns as permanent representative to UN office". The Daily Star. 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  5. ^ "Ismat Jahan new envoy to Belgium". The Daily Star. 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh elected IOM chair". The Daily Star. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  7. ^ "Mustafizur Rahman to represent Bangladesh at UN offices in Geneva". The Daily Star. 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ^ "Muhammad Imran new ambassador to US, Mustafizur Rahman high commissioner to India". The Daily Star. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  9. ^ Debnath, Ayon (2022-10-05). "Bangladesh signs Marrakesh Treaty: The end of 'book famine'?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  10. ^ "Sufiur Rahman appointed Bangladesh Ambassador to Switzerland". Daily Sun. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh appoints new ambassadors to Geneva, Denmark, Australia". The Daily Star. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  12. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials". UN Geneva. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  13. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials". UN Geneva. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  14. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials". UN Geneva. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  15. ^ "H.E. Tareq Md. Ariful Islam bio". Bangladesh Permanent Mission in Geneva. 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Tareq Md Ariful Islam made Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to UN in Geneva". Dhaka Tribune. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  17. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials". UN Geneva. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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