Mohiuddin Ahmed (diplomat)
Mohiuddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1944 Uttara, Dhaka , Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | Masters in economics, Karachi University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Years active | 1967 – ? |
| Known for | Freedom fighter diplomat |
| Spouse | Bilquis Mohiuddin |
| Children | 2 |
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.
Early life
Mohiuddin Ahmed was born in 1944 in
Role in Bangladesh Liberation War 1971
At the age of 27, Mohiuddin Ahmed, was a second secretary at the Pakistan High Commission of London. He caused a media stir in the United Kingdom when on 1 August 1971 he had resigned his position and expressed allegiance to the Provisional Government of Bangladesh[4][5] in Kolkata.
Ahmed had wanted to give his resignation earlier, on 10 April, but was advised by Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury to wait. Immediately after his resignation he spent time with his pregnant wife and awaited instructions.
The next morning the Pakistan High Commission had called Ahmed and asked him to rejoin them. He strongly declined and after two hours Ahmed was asked to return his diplomatic passport as well as that of his wife's. Once he left the Pakistan High Commission, he did not hold diplomatic status anymore because Bangladesh was not recognized as an independent country then. For a short time after that, Ahmed and his Bengali colleagues were men without a country.
From the end of August '71, a Bangladeshi Mission was opened in
The protest rally at
Statement at the 68th Regular Session of the UNGA
Ahmed made a statement on nuclear disarmament at the General Debate of the First Committee of the 68th Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 10 October 2013.[9]
Death
Ahmed died on 20 June 2022 in
References
- ^ Kar, Amitava (31 October 2014). "A Candid Diplomat". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Ratnagarva MA".
- ^ "Ratnagarbha MA conferred on 25 mothers". Prothom Alo. 10 May 2015.
- ^ Auer, Soraya (22 March 2013). "Home is where the heart is". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Rediscovering UK expats' role in 1971". The Daily Star. 4 March 2017.
- ^ Ahsan, Syed Badrul (20 April 2018). "Our freedom-fighter diplomats". Dhaka Courier.
- ^ "The Diplomatic Front of the Bangladesh Liberation War 1971". Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- ^ Bangabandhu: The People's Hero (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2020. pp. 30–31.
- ^ "Statement by Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Former Ambassador and Secretary". Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the United Nations. 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Ex-secretary Mohiuddin Ahmed no more". The Business Standard. UNB. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.