Hedayet Ahmed
Hedayet Ahmed (died 2001) was a diplomat and the former Ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia.[1] He was a secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.[2]
Early life
Ahmed completed his master's in economics at Jahangirnagar University in 1976.[3] He is a member of the Bangladesh Economics Association.[3]
Career
Ahmed was a deputy secretary in the civil service of Pakistan in 1971 at the time of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[4]
On 7 February 1983, Ahmed was appointed as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Egypt, replacing Lieutenant General Mir Shawkat Ali.[5] Ali was then appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany.[6] On 6 August 1985, M Siddiqur Rahman replaced him as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Egypt.[5]
Ahmed was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia on 1 August 1985, replacing Mohammad Mohsin.[7] Quazi Golam Dastgir replaced him as the ambassador on 2 February 1988.[7]
Ahmed was the President of the University of Asia Pacific.[8] He had worked for UNESCO in Bangkok.[9]
References
- ^ Masud, Chowdhury A. T. M. (2005). Reminiscence of Few Decades and Problems of Democracy in Bangladesh. Academic Press and Publishers Library. p. 137. ISBN 978-984-08-0198-5.
- ^ Translations on South and East Asia. Joint Publications Research Service. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Mr. Hedayet Ahmed". bea-bd.org (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "The symphony of our times". New Age BD. 2025-06-08. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ a b "Roll of Honour". cairo.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Near East/South Asia Report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1986. p. 100.
- ^ a b "Embassy of Bangladesh Riyadh". www.bangladeshembassy.org.sa. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Rashid, Harun ur (1999). The Diary of a Diplomat. Ekushey Publications. p. 50. ISBN 978-984-759-001-1.
- ^ Commercial Activity, Women, and Ecology: Seminar Proceedings. IGU Commission on Commercial Activities. 1995. p. 4.