Rezaul Karim (diplomat)
| Rezaul Karim | |
|---|---|
| Native name | রেজাউল করিম |
| Born |
Mir Mohammed Rezaul Karim c. 1935 Mirzanagar village, Mirpur Upazila, Kushtia, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died |
29 October 2005 Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | diplomat |
Mir Mohammed Rezaul Karim (c. 1935 – 29 October 2005)[1] was a Bangladeshi diplomat.[2]
Education and career
Karim earned his bachelor's in economics from the University of Dhaka, master's in public administration from Karachi University, another master's from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.[1]
During the 1971 Liberation War, Karim was posted as First Secretary in London at the Pakistan High Commission. He served as the Deputy High Commissioner and went to India in the late 1970s.[2] He went on to serve as the ambassador to China, Iraq, Iran, and Russia, and high commissioner to Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. He retired from the foreign service in 1992.[2]
Karim served as an adviser of Bangladesh National Party chairperson Khaleda Zia.[3]
Personal life
Karim was married to Salma. Together they had three children, Jalal, Shahed and Seema. His grandchildren are Shaida, Alisa, and Zeyd.
References
- 1 2 "Ambassador MM Rezaul Karim passes away in Cairo". bdnews24.com. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 Rashid, Harun (8 November 2005). "In Memoriam Ambassador Rezaul Karim As I knew him". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rezaul Karim appointed as Ambassador to Egypt". bdnews24. 17 June 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2016.