S. K. Sharjil Hassan

S. K. Sharjil Hassan
এস. কে. শারজিল হাসান
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia
In office
28 July 2002 – October 2004
Preceded byMahboob Alam
Succeeded byS. M. Ikramul Haque
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Russia
In office
24 April 2001 – 20 July 2002
Preceded byAtaur Rahman Khan Kaiser
Succeeded byA. T. M. Nazimullah Chowdhury
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi

S. K. Sharjil Hassan is a retired Bangladeshi diplomat and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia (2002–2004) and Russia (2001–2002).[1][2][3] He was the Consul General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles.[4]

Career

Hassan was the Director General of SAARC wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the 1980s.[5]

Hassan was the first Consul General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles, serving from 10 October 1994 to 26 February 1996.[6] Mohammad-al-Haroon succeeded him as the Consul General of Bangladesh.[6]  He then served as Bangladesh's ambassador to Azerbaijan.[7] He signed an agreement on cooperation between the Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan and the National Broadcasting Authority of Bangladesh.[7]

On 24 April 2001, Hassan was appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to Russia, replacing Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser.[8] He served as the ambassador in Moscow till 20 July 2002 and was replaced by A. T. M. Nazimullah Chowdhury.[8] He was concurrently accredited to Lithuania.[9]

Hassan was appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia on 28 July 2002, replacing Mahboob Alam.[10] He oversaw the arrival of the first Bangladeshi maids as workers in Saudi Arabia.[11] In October 2004, S. M. Ikramul Haque succeeded Hassan as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia.[12] It was Hassan's last overseas appointment in 36 years of serving as a diplomat of Bangladesh.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Is Proud of Its Strong Ties With Saudi Arabia". Arab News. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  2. ^ "Bangladeshis' Arrest on Terror Charges Denied". Arab News. 2003-08-21. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  3. ^ Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2003. Taylor & Francis. 2000. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-85743-137-7.
  4. ^ Foreign Consular Offices in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1995. p. 5.
  5. ^ From SARC to SAARC: December 1988-July 1991. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. 1988. p. 55.
  6. ^ a b "Honorable Consuls General". losangeles.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  7. ^ a b "Bangladesh Uzbekistan sign protocol". The Daily Star. 1997-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  8. ^ a b "BANGLADESH AMBASSADORS TO USSR/ RUSSIAN FEDERATION". moscow.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  9. ^ "Pažink valstybę!". Pažink valstybę! (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  10. ^ "List of ambassadors of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia". embassies.info. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  11. ^ "Bad Dreams: Exploitation and Abuse of Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Human Rights Watch. July 2004. p. 13. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Haque to Be New Bangladesh Ambassador". Arab News. 2004-10-10. Retrieved 2025-07-08.