M. N. I. Chaudhury
M. N. I. Chaudhury | |
|---|---|
এম. এন. আই. চৌধুরী | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal | |
| In office 7 December 1975 – 23 December 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Mominuddin Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | (aged 87) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Diplomat, civil servant, academic |
M. N. I. Chaudhury (1923/1924 – 18 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi diplomat, academic, and retired government secretary. He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Chaudhury was born in Bagha, Pabna District.[4] He earned distinction during his university years, receiving the University of Dhaka's Chancellor's gold medal.[4]
Career
Chaudhury joined the 49th batch of the Foreign Service of Pakistan.[4] He was the third secretary at the Embassy of Pakistan in Iraq in the 1950s.[5] He served as the first secretary in the Embassy of Pakistan to the United States.[6] He was the acting High Commissioner of Pakistan to Nigeria.[7] He was Pakistan's ambassador to the Republic of Dahomey, Cameroon and Niger.[8][9] He joined the Foreign Service of Bangladesh after the Independence of Bangladesh.[4] He became the country's first envoy to Nepal, stationed there.[10][4] He served as Bangladesh's ambassador to Nepal from 7 December 1975 to 23 December 1979.[11] The Nepal Post (Biweekly) described him as the "Doyen" of the diplomats in Kathmandu.[12]
Chaudhury served in several missions, including postings in Washington, D.C., New York, Lagos, Cairo, Riyadh, and Sittwe.[4] He was also a former secretary to the Government of Bangladesh.[4] He served as the first Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal and was the founding principal of the Foreign Service Training Institute, which later became the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy.[4]
In addition to his diplomatic service, Chaudhury taught in the Departments of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Dhaka.[4]
Death
Chaudhury passed away on 18 August 2011 at his residence in Dhaka.[4]
Personal life
Chaudhury and his wife had three daughters and one son.[4] His son-in-law was the Foreign Secretary, Mohamed Mijarul Quayes.[4]
References
- ^ "Roll of Honour". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ Diplomatic List and List of Representatives of United Nations and Its Specialized Agencies and Other Missions. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Protocol Division. 1979. p. 17.
- ^ Nepal Press Digest. Regmi Research Project. 1980. p. 8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Ex-envoy M N Chowdhury passes away". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ Blattner, Elwyn James; Blattner, James Elwyn (1958). Who's who in Egypt and the Middle East. p. 190.
- ^ Diplomatic List. Department of State. 1964. p. 46.
- ^ A Year Book of the Commonwealth. H.M. Stationery Office. 1969.
- ^ Steinberg, S.; Paxton, J. (2016-12-28). The Statesman's Year-Book 1969-70: The one-volume Encyclopaedia of all nations. Springer. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-230-27098-5.
- ^ Martin, Frederick; Keltie, Sir John Scott; Renwick, Isaac Parker Anderson; Epstein, Mortimer; Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry; Paxton, John; Hunter (Librarian), Brian; Turner, Barry (1969). The Statesman's Year-book. St. Martin's Press. pp. 389–391.
- ^ Daily Report: Middle East & North Africa. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1976.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". kathmandu.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ Nepal Press Report. Regmi Research Project. 1979. p. 189.