M. Humayun Kabir

M. Humayun Kabir
এম. হুমায়ুন কবির
Kabir at the US Embassy in Dhaka (2017)
Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States
In office
July 2007 – August 2009
Preceded byShamsher M. Chowdhury
Succeeded byAkramul Qader
High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia
In office
2006–2007
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal
In office
26 August 2003 – 14 July 2006
Preceded byCyril Sikder
Succeeded byImtiaz Ahmed
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations
In office
1991–1994
Preceded byMohammed Mohsin
Succeeded byReaz Rahman
Personal details
Born (1952-09-26) 26 September 1952
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

M. Humayun Kabir (born 26 September 1952) is a Bangladeshi diplomat and a former ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States, and Nepal, and a former high commissioner to Australia.[1]

Early life

Kabir was born on 26 September 1952 in Brahmanbaria in the then East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan.[2] He did his undergrad in law and master's in political science from the University of Dhaka.[3]

Career

Kabir is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[4] He joined the University of Dhaka in 1977, as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, and taught there till 1980.[4]

Kabir worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1984.[4] From 1984 to 1987, he served as the private secretary to the foreign affairs advisor.[4] From 1987 to 1990, Kabir served as the second and first secretary of the Embassy of Bangladesh to the United States.[4] From 1991 to 1994, he worked as the first secretary at the Bangladesh consulate in Kolkata.[4] From 1996 to 1999, he served in the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations.[4]

Kabir worked as the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh based in Kolkata, from 1999 to 2001.[4] From 2001 to 2003, he held several leadership positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal in September 2003,[5] and served there till 2006.[4] He was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia from 2006 to 2007.[4]

Kabir was appointed the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States in July 2007, and worked there till 2009.[4][6] He retired with the rank of secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in September 2010.[7]

Kabir is the president of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute[7] and a trustee board member of the Asian University for Women.[3] He is a senior advisor to Bower Group Asia.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". kathmandu.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  2. ^ "Name: Kabir, M. Humayun". All Official. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  3. ^ a b "Mr. M. Humayun Kabir". University of the People. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC - Ambassador M. Humayun Kabir". www.bdembassyusa.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh envoy to Nepal presents credentials". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  6. ^ "Bush welcomes roadmap to polls by 2008". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  7. ^ a b "BEI Team Details". bei-bd.org. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  8. ^ "Humayun". BowerGroupAsia. Retrieved 2021-07-18.