Khan Shamsur Rahman | |
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Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | diplomat |
Title | Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union |
Term | 1972-1975 |
Successor | Shamsul Hoq |
Khan Shamsur Rahman ( Bengali: খান শামসুর রহমান), also known as Khan Mohammad Shamsur Rahman, [1] was a Bangladeshi diplomat and the first ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union. [2] He was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. [3]
Rahman came first in the Central Superior Services examinations of 1951. [4]
In the 1960s, Rahman was stationed in the Pakistan Embassy in Indonesia. [4]
Rahman was an accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case in 1968 that accused a number of Bengalis of working with India for the succession of East Pakistan. [4] His defence lawyer was his older brother Ataur Rahman Khan who was the former Chief Minister of East Pakistan. [5] He was one of three civil service officers charged in the Agartala case. [6]
After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, Rahman was appointed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the first ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union. [4] On 10 January 1972, he received Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the airport when he returned to Independent Bangladesh from prison in Pakistan. [7] He served from 17 February 1972 to 4 August 1975 and was replaced by Shamsul Hoq. [8] Rahman was posted High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. [7] He presented his credentials to President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on 1 August. [9] [10]
Rahman died in October 2010. [4] He was 84 at the time of his death. [11]
Khan Shamsur Rahman | |
---|---|
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | diplomat |
Title | Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union |
Term | 1972-1975 |
Successor | Shamsul Hoq |
Khan Shamsur Rahman ( Bengali: খান শামসুর রহমান), also known as Khan Mohammad Shamsur Rahman, [1] was a Bangladeshi diplomat and the first ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union. [2] He was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. [3]
Rahman came first in the Central Superior Services examinations of 1951. [4]
In the 1960s, Rahman was stationed in the Pakistan Embassy in Indonesia. [4]
Rahman was an accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case in 1968 that accused a number of Bengalis of working with India for the succession of East Pakistan. [4] His defence lawyer was his older brother Ataur Rahman Khan who was the former Chief Minister of East Pakistan. [5] He was one of three civil service officers charged in the Agartala case. [6]
After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, Rahman was appointed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the first ambassador of Bangladesh to the Soviet Union. [4] On 10 January 1972, he received Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the airport when he returned to Independent Bangladesh from prison in Pakistan. [7] He served from 17 February 1972 to 4 August 1975 and was replaced by Shamsul Hoq. [8] Rahman was posted High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. [7] He presented his credentials to President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on 1 August. [9] [10]
Rahman died in October 2010. [4] He was 84 at the time of his death. [11]