M. Humayun Kabir
M. Humayun Kabir | |
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এম. হুমায়ুন কবির | |
 Kabir at the US Embassy in Dhaka (2017) | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States | |
| In office July 2007 – August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsher M. Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Akramul Qader |
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal | |
| In office 26 August 2003 – 14 July 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Sikder |
| Succeeded by | Imtiaz Ahmed |
| Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Mohsin |
| Succeeded by | Reaz Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1952 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
M. Humayun Kabir (born 26 September 1952) is a Bangladeshi diplomat and a former ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States, and Nepal, and a former high commissioner to Australia.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Kabir was born on 26 September 1952 in Brahmanbaria in the then East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan.[2] He did his undergrad in law and master's in political science from the University of Dhaka.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Kabir is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[4] He joined the University of Dhaka in 1977, as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, and taught there till 1980.[4]
Kabir worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1984.[4] From 1984 to 1987, he served as the private secretary to the foreign affairs advisor.[4] From 1987 to 1990, Kabir served as the second and first secretary of the Embassy of Bangladesh to the United States.[4] From 1991 to 1994, he worked as the first secretary at the Bangladesh consulate in Kolkata.[4] From 1996 to 1999, he served in the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations.[4]
Kabir worked as the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh based in Kolkata, from 1999 to 2001.[4] From 2001 to 2003, he held several leadership positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal in September 2003,[5] and served there till 2006.[4] He was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia from 2006 to 2007.[4]
Kabir was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States in July 2007, and worked there till 2009.[4][6] He retired with the rank of secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in September 2010.[7]
Kabir is the president of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute[7] and a trustee board member of the Asian University for Women.[3] He is a senior advisor to Bower Group Asia.[8]
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