Tareq Md Ariful Islam
Tareq Md Ariful Islam is a Bangladeshi diplomat and the permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva.[1] He is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Islam has a bachelors in Civil Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.[4] He did his master's degree in Diplomacy and Trade at the Monash University.[4]
Career
[edit]Islam joined the foreign service through the 17th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1998.[4][5]
From 2005 to 2009, Islam was the secretary of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations.[6]
In 2012, Islam was the acting Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh based in Kolkata.[7] He served as the commission from 2009 to 2012.[6] Islam was the director general of the South Asia wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[8] Before that he was a director of the South Asia wing.[5] He had served in the personal wing of the secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[9]
In December 2018, as charge de affairs of Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Islam Culture of Peace resolution which was unanimously adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.[10]
Islam was appointed High commissioner of Bangladesh on 5 July 2020.[4] He was the deputy permanent representative of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations from 2016 to 2020.[4][6] He delivered mangos from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as part of Bangladesh's "mango diplomacy" in 2021.[11]
In June 2024, Islam was appointed the permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva.[5] He succeeded Mohammad Sufiur Rahman and Andalib Elias replaced him as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka.[12][13] On 7 August 2024, Islam presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director General of the United Nations Office in Geneva.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Govt appoints Tareq as Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN | News". BSS. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Momen in Colombo to attend 18th ministerial meeting of BIMSTEC". The Daily Star. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Bangladesh High Commissioner Tareq Md Ariful Islam – The Island". Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Tareq Md Ariful Islam made Bangladesh high commissioner to Sri Lanka". The Daily Star. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c "Govt appoints Tareq Md Ariful Islam as permanent envoy to UN in Geneva". Prothomalo. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c d "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva | The United Nations Office at Geneva". www.ungeneva.org. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Khan, Tamanna (2012-04-08). "Tagore's play about building dam on a waterfall has deeper meaning for Indians and Bangladeshis". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Agreed issues to get priority". The Daily Star. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Tareq Md Ariful Islam new Bangladesh representative to UN Offices in Geneva". Daily Sun. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "UNGA adopts Bangladesh's resolution on culture of peace". The Daily Star. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Rajapaksa thanks PM for mangoes". The Daily Star. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Govt appoints Tareq as Bangladesh permanent representative to UN". The Business Standard. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Bangladesh posts new envoys in Sri Lanka, Geneva". Dhaka Tribune. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.