Anup Kumar Chakma

Anup Kumar Chakma
অনুপ কুমার চাকমা
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar
In office
6 August 2009 – 23 July 2014
Preceded byAbu Roshde Rokonuddawla
Succeeded byMohammad Sufiur Rahman
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Military service
AllegianceBangladesh
Branch/serviceBangladesh Army
RankMajor General
CommandsDirector at the Directorate of Military Training

Anup Kumar Chakma is a former Bangladesh Army officer and a diplomat. He served as an ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar.[1][2][3]

Career

Anup Kumar Chakma is a native of Rangamati.[4]

Chakma was promoted from Brigadier General to Major General in December 2005. He was made the Master-General of the Ordnance (MGO) of the army.[5]

While Chakma was the ambassador to Myanmar during 2009–2014, he had often been involved in bilateral meetings regarding the ongoign Rohingya conflict.[6][7][8][9]

Chakma was briefly recalled in January 2012.[10]

In January 2025, Chakma was appointed as the chairman of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  2. ^ "Burma, Bangladesh leaders 'to discuss Rohingya'". ABC News. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. ^ "'China, India should be on board in diplomatic efforts'". Prothomalo. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  4. ^ "Anup Kumar Chakma Appointed Chairman of CHT Development Board". Voice7 News. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  5. ^ "Several changes made in army high-ups". The Daily Star. 2005-12-24. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  6. ^ "Myanmar to take back its nationals". The Daily Star. 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  7. ^ "JTC agrees to boost trade". The Daily Star. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  8. ^ "PM seeks amicable Rohingya solution". The Daily Star. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  9. ^ "Dhaka, Yangon narrow gap on sea boundary". The Daily Star. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  10. ^ "Envoy to Myanmar called back". The Daily Star. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  11. ^ "Anup Kumar appointed CHT dev board chair". New Age. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-11-20.