Md. Nazmul Quaunine
Md. Nazmul Quaunine | |
|---|---|
Quaunine in 2017 | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand | |
| In office 23 November 2018 – 27 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Saida Muna Tasneem |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Abdul Hye |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia | |
| In office 15 February 2013 – 21 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Golam Mohammad |
| Succeeded by | Azmal Kabir[1] |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to United Arab Emirates | |
| In office 26 March 2008 – January 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | A. T. M. Nazimullah Chowdhury[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Dhaka Medical College |
Md. Nazmul Quaunine is a Bangladeshi diplomat and former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom.[3][4] He is former ambassador of Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates.[5]
Early life
Quaunine completed his medical degree at the Dhaka Medical College.[6] He studied Diplomacy and International Relations at the Geneva Graduate Institute.[7]
Career
Quaunine joined the foreign service through the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1985.[6]
Quaunine served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to United Arab Emirates.[8] Under him, the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing all visas to Bangladeshis in October 2012.[8]
In September 2016, Quaunine was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom.[7][9] He was serving as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia.[7]
Quaunine was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand while Saida Muna Tasneem replaced him in United Kingdom.[10][11] He was concurrently accredited as ambassador of Bangladesh to Cambodia.[12] He was the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.[13] In May 2020, he was elected chair of the 76th Commission of Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.[13]
References
- ^ "Roll of Honour". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ "Nazmul Quaunine made Ambassador to UAE". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ "Friends of freedom: Michael Barnes funeral held in UK". The Daily Star. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ "Nazmul takes over as new Bangladeshi high-commissioner to UK". Daily Sun. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ "Projecting the opulent cultural heritage of Bangladesh in UAE". The Daily Star. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ a b "Nazmul Quaunine made new Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK - NsNewsWire". www.nsnewswire.com. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ a b c "Nazmul Quaunine new envoy to UK". The Daily Star. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ a b "UAE stops giving all types of visa". The Daily Star. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ "Bangladesh envoy in London Quaunine presents credentials as non-resident ambassador to Ireland". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ "Nazmul Quaunine new Bangladesh envoy to Thailand". Daily Sun. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ "Saida Tasneem new BD envoy to UK, Nazmul Quaunine to Thailand". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ "Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladesh seeks Cambodia's support". The Daily Star. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh elected as chair of 76th UNESCAP Session". The Business Standard. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2025-03-08.