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List of ambassadors of Bangladesh to the United States

Coordinates: 38°56′30.6″N 77°4′4.6″W / 38.941833°N 77.067944°W / 38.941833; -77.067944
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Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে নিযুক্ত বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রদূত
National emblem of Bangladesh
Incumbent
Vacant
since August 15, 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style
Reports to Chief Adviser
Minister of Foreign Affairs
ResidenceWashington, DC
SeatIntl. Dr NW, Washington, DC United States
NominatorThe Government of Bangladesh
Appointer
Term lengthChief Adviser’s pleasur
Inaugural holderEnayet Karim
Formation5 May 1972; 52 years ago (5 May 1972)
Salary৳300000 (US$2,500)
per month
(incl. allowances)
Websitewashington.mofa.gov.bd/en

The Bangladeshi Ambassador to the United States is the official representative of the government of Bangladesh to the government of the United States.

List of representatives

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Agreement approved Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations Prime minister of Bangladesh President of the United States Term end
April 26, 1972 May 5, 1972 Enayet Karim Agreement requested Mujibur Rahman Richard Nixon
May 18, 1972 Embassy opened[1] Mujibur Rahman Richard Nixon
May 18, 1972 July 1, 1972 Enayet Karim Chargé d'affaires recalled for appointment as Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh. Mujibur Rahman Richard Nixon
August 1, 1972 Syed Anwarul Karim Chargé d'affaires, S.A. Karim, then Pakistan's Deputy Permanent Representative in the UN, who had defected at the same time as his DC colleagues Mujibur Rahman Richard Nixon
February 9, 1973 March 2, 1973 M Hossain Ali Mujibur Rahman Richard Nixon
September 9, 1975 November 21, 1975 Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqi Muhammad Mansur Ali Gerald Ford
July 31, 1978 Humayun Kabir Chargé d'affaires Mashiur Rahman Jimmy Carter
September 18, 1978 October 2, 1978 Tabarak Husain Mashiur Rahman Jimmy Carter
May 20, 1982 Abdul Quayyum Chargé d'affaires Hossain Mohammad Ershad Ronald Reagan
June 29, 1982 July 29, 1982 Humayun Rashid Choudhury Hossain Mohammad Ershad Ronald Reagan
November 8, 1984 December 10, 1984 Abu Zafar Obaidullah Ataur Rahman Khan Ronald Reagan
January 5, 1988 March 22, 1988 A. H. S. Ataul Karim chef de la fr:Mission préparatoire des Nations unies au Cambodge du 16 octobre 1991 au 15 mars Moudud Ahmed Ronald Reagan
October 17, 1991 November 25, 1988 Abul Ahsan Khaleda Zia George H. W. Bush
January 14, 1994 February 14, 1994 M. Humayun Kabir [2] Khaleda Zia Bill Clinton
November 27, 1996 February 11, 1997 K.M. Shehabuddin [citation needed] Muhammad Habibur Rahman Bill Clinton
April 12, 2001 June 20, 2001 Ahmad Tariq Karim [3] Latifur Rahman George W. Bush
January 28, 2002 February 14, 2002 Syed Hasan Ahmad Khaleda Zia George W. Bush
April 21, 2005 May 26, 2005 Shamsher M. Chowdhury Khaleda Zia George W. Bush
July 20, 2007 July 25, 2007 M. Humayun Kabir [4] Fakhruddin Ahmed George W. Bush
September 1, 2009 November 4, 2009 Akramul Qader [5] Sheikh Hasina Barack Obama
August 14, 2014 September 18, 2014 Mohammad Ziauddin [6] Sheikh Hasina Barack Obama
January 6, 2021[7] February 17, 2021[8] M Shahidul Islam Sheikh Hasina Donald Trump
Joe Biden
September 14, 2022 15 August 2024[9] Muhammad Imran Sheikh Hasina Joe Biden

38°56′30.6″N 77°4′4.6″W / 38.941833°N 77.067944°W / 38.941833; -77.067944

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. and Bangladesh Open New Embassies". Department of State Newsletter. June 1972. p. 28.
  2. ^ Humayun Kabir
  3. ^ Ahmad Tariq Karim
  4. ^ M. Humayun Kabir
  5. ^ Akramul Qader
  6. ^ Mohammad Ziauddin
  7. ^ "Govt appoints M Shahidul Islam as Ambassador to USA". The Daily Star. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  8. ^ "Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence and Dates of Presentation of Credentials". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  9. ^ "7 Bangladeshi envoys asked to return". BSS. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15.
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