Muhammad Abdul Muhith is a Bangladeshi diplomat.[1] He is currently serving as the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations (UN) in New York.[2] Prior to this position, he served as the Bangladesh ambassador to Austria with concurrent accreditation as ambassador to Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia. He also served as the Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission and as the president of the executive board of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women).[3]
Muhammad Abdul Muhith | |
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মুহাম্মদ আবদুল মুহিত | |
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| Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rabab Fatima |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Denmark | |
| In office 31 August 2015 – 14 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | M Allama Siddiki |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Early life
editMuhith completed BSS and MSS in Sociology from the University of Dhaka.[4] He joined the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1993 with 11th batch of BCS (FA) cadre.[4] He did diploma in Arabic language from University of Kuwait.[5]
Career
editMuhith served in various Bangladesh missions including Second Secretary at Embassy of Bangladesh in Kuwait, First Secretary at Embassy of Bangladesh in Rome, Counsellor at Doha Embassy of Bangladesh, Counsellor at Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in New York.[4] He was Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington D.C from 2012 to 2015. Then, he joined as the first Ambassador of Bangladesh to Denmark with concurrent accreditation to Estonia and Iceland until 2020.[6][4]
References
edit- ^ "Abdul Muhith appointed Bangladesh permanent representative to UN". The Daily Star. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Muhammad Abdul Muhith appointed Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the UN". The Business Standard. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Abdul Muhith appointed as Bangladesh envoy to UN". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials". United Nations. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh names Muhith as new permanent representative to the UN". bdnews24.com. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Muhith first envoy to Denmark". The Daily Star. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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