Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin was born on December 10, 1949 in Jubilee Tank Para of Shibrampur, Pabna city. His father's name is Sharfuddin Ansari, mother's name is Khairunnessa.

Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin passed SSC in 1966 from Radhanagar Majumdar Academy, HSC in 1968 from Pabna Edward College and obtained BSc degree in 1971 (held in 1972). Later he received his Masters in Psychology from Rajshahi University in 1974. In 1975 he did his LLB from Pabna Shaheed Aminuddin Law College and out of 103 candidates only he passed and obtained Higher Second Class in that examination.

He was involved in politics during his student life. He served as the General Secretary of Pabna Edward College Chhatra League in 1967-68, Vice-President of Undivided Pabna District Chhatra League in 1969-70 and President of Pabna District Chhatra League in 1970-73. Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin was one of the flag hoisters of Bangladesh at the Pabna Town Hall Maidan on March 23, 1971. He served as the convener of Pabna District Shadhin Bangla Chatra Sangram Parishad.

Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin actively participated in the great Liberation War in 1971 as a member of ‘Mujib Bahini’.

He was President of Pabna District Jubo League in 1974. In 1975, when the Bangladesh Krishak-Sramik-Awami League (BAKSAL) was formed, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman nominated him as the joint secretary of Pabna District BAKSAL.

Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin led a procession in Pabna protesting the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975. Later he was arrested on August 20 and was tortured in an army camp for three months. He was sent to jail and was released in 1978 after three years of imprisonment. He was elected Publicity Secretary of Pabna District Awami League in 1980.

Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin was a member of Pabna District Lawyers Association. He joined Bangladesh Civil Service (Judicial) Cadre in 1982. He was elected Secretary General of Bangladesh Judicial Service Association in 1995-1996. He stood first in both in-service training workshops for Additional District Judges and District Judges. He also served as the Chairman of the Labor Court. He was appointed by Ministry of Law as a coordinator for the Bangabandhu murder case.

Mohammed Shahabuddin retired as District and Sessions Judge in 2006 and returned to the law profession by joining the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. He was the head of the investigation commission known as ‘Shahabuddin Commission’ formed for investigation of the incidents of attacks, murders, rapes and arson on the leaders and activists of Awami League and its allied organizations, and the people of the minority community during the BNP-Jamaat coalition government after the general election in 2001. The report of this commission was published in the official gazette.

Mohammed Shahabuddin served as Commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) from 2011 to 2016. At that time, the World Bank brought charges of corruption in the Padma Bridge construction project. Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin played a strong role when the government assigned the ACC to investigate the matter and was able to disprove the World Bank's allegations. The Ontario Court of Justice of Toronto, Canada fully supported his investigation report while settling the case.

Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin was elected as a member of Bangladesh Awami League Advisory Council in January 2020. He also served as the Chairman of the Publicity and Publication Sub-Committee of the Awami League

Mr. Shahabuddin served as President of Pabna Development Foundation. After independence, he was the General Secretary of Pabna District Red Crescent Society from 1972-1974 and the Treasurer of Pabna District Family Planning Society from 1973-1974. He is a life member of Pabna Press Club, Annada Govinda Public Library and Banamali Shilpacharcha Kendra.

Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin's wife Dr. Rebeka Sultana retired as Joint Secretary to the Government in 2009. She is currently working as a professor and director of a private university. Md. Arshad Adnan is their only child. His twin grandsons Tahsin Md. Adnan and Tahmid Md. Adnan are studying in A-level.

His favorite hobbies are travelling, reading books and listening music.

President's Office

Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, assumed the office on 07 January 2019 for the fourth time after her party Awami League-led grand alliance won the December 30, 2018 11th Parliamentary elections.

Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, assumed office on January 12, 2014 for the third time after the grand alliance led by her party Bangladesh Awami League won parliamentary election on 5th of January.

She became prime minister for the first time on June 23, 1996 when her party Bangladesh Awami League acquired majority in the general election held on June 12, 1996

After the term, conspiracy designed by the then caretaker government led Bangladesh Awami League to lose the general election in 2001 and Sheikh Hasina became the leader of the opposition again. A military-backed caretaker government took over the office in 2007 as the BNP-Jamaat government failed to hand over power in a peaceful manner in 2006. After two years in the office, the caretaker government organized the 9th general election on December 29, 2008. Sheikh Hasina’s party earned a landslide victory with a two-third majority in the widely acclaimed free and fair election leading her taking over the office of the prime minister for the second time on January 6, 2009.

Earlier, Sheikh Hasina played crucial role in establishing democracy in the country when she won from three constituencies in the parliamentary election in 1986 and was elected leader of the opposition. Following the election of 1986, a constitutional process began in the country ending the martial law. She led the historic mass movement in 1990 that toppled the government of Ershad who resigned on December 6, 1990.

Following the election in 1991, Sheikh Hasina became leader of the opposition in the country's 5th parliament. She steered all the political parties towards changing the presidential system of government into a parliamentary one.

Sheikh Hasina initiated a mass movement against the voter-less election by BNP in 1996 and forced the government of Khaleda Zia to quit power on March 30, 1996.

Sheikh Hasina is a staunch crusader against fundamentalism, militancy and terrorism. Assuming the office on January 6 in 2009, her government enacted laws leading to constitute the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for the trial of crimes against humanity done during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. The tribunal began the investigation and prosecution of the suspected war criminals and a number of verdicts has been given and executed.

Sheikh Hasina, the eldest of five children of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was born on 28 September 1947 at Tungipara in Gopalganj district. She graduated from the University of Dhaka in 1973. She has a checkered political career. She was elected vice president of the Students Union of the Government Intermediate Girl's College when she contested as a candidate from Students League. Later, she served as secretary and then as president of college unit of Student League

She was also a member of Students League in Dhaka University and became the secretary of Rokeya Hall unit. She actively participated in all mass movements from her student life. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with the members of his family was brutally assassinated on the fateful night of August 15, 1975. Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana were the only survivors as they were in West Germany at that time. Later, she went to the United Kingdom from where she started movement against the autocratic rule in 1980. Sheikh Hasina was unanimously elected as president of Bangladesh Awami League in 1981 in her absence while she was in forced exile. She finally returned home on May 17, 1981 ending her six years in exile. Sheikh Hasina faced the wrath of the rulers on her return as she launched movement to restore democracy in the country. She was detained time and again, and at least 19 attempts were made on her life so far.

The military government interned her for 15 days after arresting on February 15, 1983. She was under house arrest twice in February and November in 1984.

Sheikh Hasina was arrested again on March 2, 1985 and was confined for three months. She was again arrested on October 15, 1986 and left under house arrest for 15 days. Later, police arrested her on November 11, 1987 and interned for a month.

She was detained again on February 27, 1989 and November 27, 1990. The military backed caretaker government arrested Sheikh Hasina on July 16, 2007 and confined her at a sub-jail set up on the parliament premises. She was released on June 11, nearly after a year.

Notable attempts to assassinate Sheikh Hasina include firing by police on November 10, 1987 during a ‘gherao’ programme of the Secretariat. Juba League leaders Nur Hossain, Babul and Fattah were killed in the incident. An attempt was made to lift the car with a crane along with Sheikh Hasina in front of the National Press Club.

Police opened fire targeting Sheikh Hasina and charged batons in front of Chittagong Court Building on January 24, 1988 during rule of president Ershad. At least 30 leaders and workers of Awami League were killed in that incident. Twice she was targeted with gunfire while delivering speech at Laldighi Maidan. Her car was come under gunfire while returning from the public meeting at Laldighi Maidan. During BNP’s regime, Sheikh Hasina repeatedly confronted gun attacks. Miscreants fired on September 11, 1991 while she was visiting a polling centre in the capital’s Kalabagan area. A series of gunshots hit her carriage at Ishwardi railway station while she was traveling by train in 1994. In 2000, two bombs weighing 76 kgs and 84 kgs were planted at Kotalipara helipad, and at her place for public meeting in a bid to kill her. She survived as the bombs were detected prior to her arrival. The gravest attempt made on Sheikh Hasina’s life was on August 21, 2004. On the day, a dozen of Arges grenades were charged on her rally at Bangabandhu Avenue. Although Sheikh Hasina narrowly escaped, the gruesome attack left 22 leaders and workers of Awami League dead, including central leader Ivy Rahman. As a consequence, Sheikh Hasina’s hearing capability was impaired.

Sheikh Hasina continued her struggle and remained undaunted to ensure people’s right to food, vote and other fundamental rights ignoring numerous obstacles, including threat on her life. Under her leadership, people of Bangladesh achieved democracy and freedom of speech. Bangladesh earned the dignity of a lower middle-income country.

The country achieved tremendous success in socio-economic fronts during her tenure. In 1996-2001 term, Sheikh Hasina’s government achieved laudable successes in many fields, the most significant being the 30-year Ganges Water Sharing Treaty with India; the Peace Accord on Chittagong Hill Tracts; construction of Bangabandhu Bridge; and ensuring food security. She also introduced beneficial programme for farmers, and social safety nets for the distressed, landless and deprived people. These include allowances for distressed women, widows, disabled and freedom fighters; Ashrayan for the homeless and “One House-One Farm” scheme.

During her term in 2009–13, Sheikh Hasina’s government’s achievements included increased power production capacity to 13,260 MW; GDP growth over 6%; elevation of 5 crore people to middle-income group; resolving maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar and India, digital centers at all union parisads; distribution of free text books among the students upto secondary level, distribution of agri-cards and scope to open bank accounts with Tk 10 only for farmers, slump in poverty level to 24.3 percent in 2013-14 which was 38.4 in 2006; and adoption of her peace model by UN resolution. Since 2014, her government’s landmark achievements include the following: elevating the country to lower middle-income status, adoption of Land Boundary Agreement by Indian parliament resolving the 68 years long border dispute; raising per capita income to USD 1,602; decreasing poverty rate to 22.4 percent, raising forex reserve over USD 32 billion.

Different reputed universities and institutions across the world conferred various degrees upon her for the outstanding contribution to peace building, upholding democracy and socio-economic development. She was conferred honorary doctorate by Boston University, Bridgeport University, Barry University in the USA; Waseda University in Japan; University of Abertay in Scotland; Vishwa-Bharati University and Tripura University in India; Australian National University; Catholic University of Brussels; People’s Friendship University and State University of Petersburg in Russia; Dhaka University and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agriculture University. The University of Dauphine in France conferred diploma on her for her outstanding contribution to strengthen democratic process and empowerment of women. Sheikh Hasina was also honoured with awards for her outstanding contributions to social work, peace and stability. These include: UNESCO’s Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize 1998; Pearl S Buck Award 1999; CERES Medal by FAO; Mother Teresa Award; MK Gandhi Award; Paul Harris Fellow; Indira Gandhi Peace Award 2009; Indira Gandhi Gold Plaque in Kolkata; Paul Haris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Medal of Distinction in 1996-97 and 1998-99 and Head of State Medal in 1996-97 by the International Association of Lions Clubs, Global Diversity Award in the UK; and two South-South Awards. UNESCO honoured her with "Tree of Peace" in recognition of her outstanding contribution to promotion of girls' and women's education on September 8, 2014, Award for Regional Leadership in Women’s Political Empowerment by Women in Parliaments Global Forum and Visionary Award by Global South-South Development Expo-2014.

She was conferred on the United Nation’s highest environmental accolade ‘Champion of the Earth Award 2015’ in policy leadership category for her forefront role at home and abroad to face the adverse impacts of climate change. The International Telecommunication Union gave her the ‘ICTs in Sustainable Development Award 2015’ for her outstanding contributions in spreading information technology in the country.

Sheikh Hasina has authored several books, including Sheikh Mujib is my Father, Why are they Street Children, The Origin of Autocracy, Miles to go, The Quest for Vision 2021 (two volumes), Elimination of Poverty and Some Thoughts, People and Democracy, My Dream My Struggle, Development for the Masses, Sada Kalo (Black and White) and Sabuj Math Periye (Crossing the Green Field). Sheikh Hasina is the Chairperson of ‘The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust.’ She believes in democracy, secularism, inclusive growth and progress, and dedicated her life to eliminate poverty and barriers that marginalize people. Her interest is in technology, cuisine, music and reading.

Her husband, an internationally reputed nuclear scientist, Dr M Wazed Mia died on May 9, 2009. Sheikh Hasina’s only son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed is an ICT expert. Her only daughter Saima Hossain Wazed is a psychologist and has been working for the betterment of autistic children. She has 7 grandchildren.

Government Positions Held:

Minister, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (January 2019 to January 2024)

Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, (January 2014 to December 2018)

Minister, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (August 2009 to January 2014)

State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (January 2009 to July 2009)

Political Positions Held:

Secretary, Environment & Forest Affairs, Bangladesh Awami League (2002 to 2012)

Secretary, Publicity & Publications, Bangladesh Awami League (December 2012 to 2019).

Joint General Secretary, Bangladesh Awami League (December 2019 - continue)

Education:

PhD. In Environmental Science

Environmental Chemistry, Limburg University, Belgium, 2001

Masters:

Human Ecology (Environmental Science)- Vrije University of Brussels, Belgium, 1996

International Politics- University of Libre-de-Brussels, 1996

Inorganic Chemistry- Chattogram University, Bangladesh , 1989

Bachelor Degree:

Chemistry, Chattogram University, Bangladesh, 1987

Post Graduate Diploma:

Post graduate diploma in Human Ecology (Environmental Science), Vrije University of Brussels, Belgium

Certificate Course:

International Certificate in Human Ecology, International Association of Human Ecologist, Geneva, Switzerland, 1996

Certificate in French Language (02 years), Alliance Francaise, Chattogram, Bangladesh.1986

Certificate Course (03 months), Dutch Language, Hasselt, Belgium

Teaching Experience:

Former Visiting Fellow and Academic Board Member, European Institute for Strategic Studies (CERIS) Brussels, Belgium

Part time teacher (Environmental Science & Bangladesh Studies), East-West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Part time teacher (Environmental Science & Bangladesh Studies), North-South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Part time teacher (Environmental Science), Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Part time teacher (Oceanography), Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Invited for Special lecture:

Cornell University, New York, USA (Global Climate Change- Issue & Our Responsibilities, August, 2011)

Harvard University, Boston, USA (Global Climate Change Issues- How to avert the situations- 2012)

Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne School of Land & Environment
(Climate change & its Impact on global environment & economic development- Special focus on Bangladesh- March, 2014)

City University of London, UK (Contentions Politics & Democracy in the Digital Arena- January, 2017)

Political Background:

• Dr. Hasan Mahmud has been actively performing political activities since his student life. He was involved in politics both at home and abroad bearing a very successful leadership background at local and national level politics.
• In 1977, he was involved with student league of Zamal Khan ward in Chattogram City.
• In 1978, he started his political career as General Secretary of the Bangladesh Student League at Government Intermediate College, Chattogram.
• In 1979, he was elected as the founding General Secretary of Bangladesh Student League of Government Hazi Muhosin College, Chattogram.
• He was also in charge of educational Secretary of Chattogram City Student League.
• In 1986, he took over the responsibility of Senior Vice President of Bangladesh Student League at Chattogram University.
• In 1988, he became the President of Bangladesh Student League at Chattogram University.
• Under his able leadership, All-Party Student Unity got a landslide victory in the election of Chattogram University Students Union in 1990. He was chairman of all party alliance in that election.
• In 1992, Dr. Mahmud became the youngest member of Bangladesh Awami League, Chattogram North District.
• In 1992, he went to Brussels, Belgium for higher study.
• He served as an elected President of Bangladesh Students Association of Brussels in 1993.
• He also served as President of International Student Association of Vrije University of Brussels in 1994.
• During 1993 – 1995 he served as Sr. Vice President and from 1995-2000 as General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, Belgium respectively.
• In 2001, Dr. Hasan Mahmud was appointed as special assistant to the Leader of the Opposition and President of Bangladesh Awami League Sheikh Hasina.
• In 2002, he was appointed Secretary, Environment and Forest Affairs of Bangladesh Awami League being the youngest member of Working Committee of the Party.
• In 2007, when the President of Bangladesh Awami League Sheikh Hasina was arrested by the Army backed government, Dr. Hasan Mahmud worked as the spokesperson of the Party (Awami League) President and it was much appreciated by the workers and followers.
• In 2008, He was elected Member of the Parliament (MP) for the first time defeating a Political leader like Salahuddin Kader Chowdhury.

Special Award:
Dr Hasan Mahmud, MP is a well-known environmentalist both at home and abroad. He was awarded with the “Certificate of Honorable Mention” by Green Cross International”- an Environmentalist organization for his strong role in fighting global climate change. As the President of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh National Parliament he played a robust role to tackle the country’s environmental and climate threatening issues.

Foreign Minister

Mr. Md. Shahriar Alam, M.P., Hon’ble state Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh born in 1970 in Chittagong and spent his early life in Lalmonirhat and Rajshahi. He received his Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Dhaka City College and obtained an MBA (Master of Business Administration) from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. Mr. Alam completed CAPSTONE course in the 1st batch at NDC, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka.

Mr. Alam is deeply involved in politics and has been working as an active member of the Bangladesh Awami League since 1997. He has been enthusiastic to ensure effective representation of the new generation in politics and in the Parliament. He was elected as a member of the National Parliament for the first time in 2008 with the highest margin of votes among the 6 constituencies of the Rajshahi Division of the country. He was elected a member of the National Parliament election in 2014 and 2018 consecutively. He was also the state minister for Foreign Affairs during the last tenure of Awami League Government. During the first tenure of Md. Shahriar Alam as State Minister for Foreign Affairs, the ‘Envoy’s Conference’ was held successfully under his guidance. He stood by the family members of the deceased people in the terrorist attack of Holey Artisan and was highly praised. Besides leading the main activities of Foreign Affairs, Mr Shahriar played an important role in solving the problems of Expatriate Bangladeshi Nationals. He tried to expand new horizon of mutual cooperation among different countries. Under the leadership of State Minister Md. Shahriar Alam, Bangladesh participated in International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) meeting under Human Rights Commission of UN and also joined the 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) which contributed to develop the Human Rights condition in Bangladesh.

As a Member of Parliament, Mr. Alam has made enormous contributions in various capacities. While acting as the Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Information, he played a key role in finalizing the draft of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and presented the RTI during various orientation programs before the newly elected Members of the Parliament.

Mr. Alam also served as a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Science & Technology and placed a motion in the Parliament with detailed explanation under the Rule 142 that paved the way to set up the first ever nuclear power plant. He acted as the Vice Chairman of All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Climate Change, Education and Poverty Reduction; and Vice Chairman of All Party Parliamentary Group on MDGs, PRSP, WTO and Bangladesh Development Forum.

Mr. Alam also played a vital role as a member of the Preview Committee on Sangsad Bangladesh TV. He was a regular and active member of the discussion panel in the parliament session on budget and poverty reduction plan. An avid promoter of education, he spent all of his remuneration received as the Member of Parliament to run monthly scholarship programmes for secondary school students of his constituency. Mr. Alam also served earlier as a member of the Awami League Sub-Committee on Information, Research & Publicity and Publications and played a key role in organizing various orientation programmes all over the country. Mr. Alam is equally successful as an entrepreneur and started his career in Ready Made Garments Industry in 1995. A prominent entrepreneur having interest in different fields, his main focus is on textile business that employs 25 thousand workers. As a leading exporter, his company has been exporting to major destinations which include, among others, EU countries, the USA, Japan, Australia and Russia. Mr. Alam’s outstanding entrepreneurial success has helped him winning the National Export Trophy in Knitwear Category for 2007-2008. His business houses trains disable with the assistance from CRP and employs the highest number of physically challenged individuals. This led to the conferment of CSR Award from Global buyers on him. According to the advice of Mr Shahriar Alam who is renowned for his exceptional initiatives, the first Television channel in Bangla for children named Duronto TV is established which is the most popular Television channel in our country. This exceptional initiative is praised from all walks of people.

As a social worker, Mr. Alam established the first ever Cricket School in Rajshahi and some of the cricketers of this school have proved themselves to be accommodated in the national cricket team. He is chief patronizer of Franchise Cricket Rajshahi Kings. His initiatives helped create fresh jobs for a few thousand youth. He had also contributed in successfully running training programmes in the RMG sector. He served as the Vice President of Bangladesh Hockey Federation. Currently Mr. Shahriar Alam is the President of Bangladesh Tennis Federation and one of the Directors of the Abahani Limited, the biggest sports organisation of the country. He has been deeply involved in sensitizing people about creating an ethics-based work environment where everyone is held accountable. Mr. Alam has a personal dream to see a poverty-free Bangladesh. Having spent so many years in north Bengal, he established the North Bengal Development Forum to pursue different development agenda of the region.

A widely-travelled person, Mr. Alam visited all parts of the world even before joining as the State Minister for Foreign Affairs. The countries that he visited are among others, the UK, Canada, Russia, India, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, China, Kenya, the UAE, the USA, France, Japan, Maldives, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Korea, South Africa, Ethiopia, Benin, Mexico, Samoa, Oman, Venezuela, Nepal, Belarus, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Slovenia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Myanmar, Guinea, Vietnam, Croatia, Jordan Denmark and Kosovo.

Mr. Alam is an excellent orator and a much familiar face in mass media and social media. He is quite passionate about reading, music and sports, especially cricket, football, hockey, golf and lawn tennis.

Mr. Alam is married and blessed with two sons and one daughter.

State Minister

Ambassador Masud Bin Momen is the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh. He joined as Foreign Secretary on 31 December 2019. As a career diplomat, Ambassador Masud has long been serving in different capacities at the Headquarters and Bangladesh’s Missions abroad.

Prior to his appointment as the Foreign Secretary, he had been Bangladesh’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations since 2015. Before that, he served as Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Japan from 2012 to 2015. He also served as Ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Program (WFP) and International Fund for Agricultural Development from 2008 to 2012.Ambassador Masud served at the Headquarters in different capacities. From 2006 to 2008, he was the Director-General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka and was responsible for matters related to South Asia, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Human Rights and the United Nations.

He was Deputy High Commissioner at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, India, from 2004 to 2006, prior to serving as Director of Poverty Alleviation at SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 2001 to 2004.From 1998 to 2001, he was Director in charge of the Foreign Ministry’s United Nations Wing and Foreign Secretary’s Office in Dhaka.

Ambassador Masud also served as a First Secretary and Counsellor at Bangladesh High Commission, Islamabad from 1996 to1998. Prior to that, he served at Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations from 1992 to 1996.Ambassador Masud joined at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh as an Assistant Secretary in 1988. He belongs to the Bangladesh Civil Service (Foreign Affairs) 1985 Batch.

Ambassador Masud holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, USA with GPA 4.0. He received Robert B. Stewart Prize for All Round Excellence from Tufts University. He holds another Master’s degree in Economics from University of Dhaka. He also received Bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of Dhaka. He achieved ‘First Class First’ position in both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from his Alma Mater. He went to Dhaka College for his Higher Secondary Certificate and to University Laboratory School for his Secondary School Certificate.

Ambassador Masud achieved Chancellor’s Award for securing First Class First position in Master’s Degree from University of Dhaka. He was also awarded with Rector’s Medal from Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) as the best trainee Officer of the foundation training course.

Ambassador Masud was born in Dhaka on 06 December 1963. He is married and blessed with two children.

Foreign Secretary