Nasim Ferdous
Nasim Ferdous | |
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নাসিম ফেরদৌস | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Egypt | |
| In office 14 May 2006 – 1 November 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Rezaul Karim |
| Succeeded by | Nasima Haider |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Indonesia | |
| In office 31 October 2002 – 21 April 2006 | |
| Preceded by | M Afsarul Qader |
| Succeeded by | Salma Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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Nasim Ferdous is a former Bangladeshi career diplomat.[2] She joined the foreign service in 1977. She is the first woman to enter in foreign service in Bangladesh.[3] She was also ambassador to Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Cyprus, and Egypt.[4][5]
Career
Ferdous became the first woman to join the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1977.[6]
Ferdous served as an ambassador to Indonesia from 2002 to 2006. She retired from the service in 2008. [7]
Ferdous is also an executive director of Bangladesh Alliance for Women Leadership (BDAWL)[8] and chairperson of the Home Economics Association.[9]
References
- ^ https://www.tritiyomatra.com/profile/277
- ^ "List of Former Ambassadors" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ 'নারীকে একটু দাবিয়ে রাখার চেষ্টা এখনও রয়েছে': বাংলাদেশের সাবেক রাষ্ট্রদূত নাসিম ফেরদৌস ['Attempt to oppress women still exists', says Bangladeshi former ambassador Nasim Ferdous]. BBC 100 Women (in Bengali). BBC Bengali. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Nasim Firdaus: Meet country's first female career diplomat". The Business Standard. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Bangladeshi women advancing on the diplomatic front". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Ex-envoys call for duty-free access to Indonesia". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
Nasim Ferdous, who was the Bangladeshi ambassador to Indonesia from 2002 to 2006
- ^ "Women lawmakers advocate women empowerment". Dhaka Tribune. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
Nasim Ferdous, Executive Director of BDAWL said media should highlight women members of both parties and also the independent candidates.
- ^ "Home Economics Association of Bangladesh inaugurated". The Daily Observer. Dhaka. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.