A. T. M. Rokebul Haque

A. T. M. Rokebul Haque
এ. টি. এম. রোকেবুল হক
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy
Assumed office
27 August 2024
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterMuhammad Yunus (Chief adviser)
Preceded byMd. Monirul Islam
Deputy Commissioner of Bangladesh to India
In office
2 May 2017 – August 2021
PresidentMohammad Abdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

A. T. M. Rokebul Haque is a Bangladeshi diplomat and the ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy.[1] He is the former deputy commissioner of Bangladesh to India.[2] He was the director general of South Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3][4]

Education

Haque did his bachelor's and master's in economics at the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

Haque joined the foreign service through the 20th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 2001.[6] He had served in the Bangladesh High Commission in Pakistan and the Bangladesh Embassy in Netherlands.[7]

Haque was the Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations.[8] In May 2017, he was appointed the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India.[8] He was a Director to the Foreign Secretary's Office.[5]

Haque was appointed the director general of South Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2021.[9][6] He led a team from the Ministry to Delhi to discuss the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal) Motor Vehicles Agreement in March 2022.[9][10]

In May 2024, Haque received Vinay Mohan Kwatra, foreign secretary of India, in Dhaka Airport.[11] In October 2024, Haque was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy replacing Ambassador Md Monirul Islam.[5][12]

References

  1. ^ "Rokebul Haque named as next Bangladesh envoy to Italy". Daily Sun. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  2. ^ "23 Bangladeshis arrive from Delhi, none infected with coronavirus". The Daily Star. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh must strengthen its diplomatic efforts". The Daily Star. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  4. ^ "Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on 2-day visit to Bangladesh". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  5. ^ a b c "Profile of HE Ambassador". Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Rome. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Rokebul Haque designated as next ambassador to Italy". The Business Standard. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  7. ^ Messenger, The Daily. "Rokebul Haque appointed as next ambassador to Italy". The Daily Messenger. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  8. ^ a b "Bangladesh brings changes in 5 missions abroad". The Daily Star. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  9. ^ a b "Bangladesh, India, Nepal finalise MoU to enable inter-vehicular movement". The Daily Star. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  10. ^ "Bhutan mulls rejoining BBIN MVA". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  11. ^ "Indian foreign secretary arrives". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  12. ^ "Bangladesh appoints Rokebul Haque as new ambassador to Italy". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-03.