Md Shahdat Hossain is a Bangladeshi diplomat and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco. He formerly served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy, Qatar, Sri Lanka, and Belgium.
Early life
Hossain completed his bachelors and masters in English Language at the University of Rajshahi.
Career
Hossain joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1984 as a Foreign Affairs cadre. He had worked in the High Commission of Bangladesh, New Delhi, Bangladesh Embassy in Egypt and the High Commission of Bangladesh, Islamabad.
Hossain served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka from 28 June 2006 to 17 December 2008. In 2009, he was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar. He signed an agreement with Qatar to import liquefied natural gas to Bangladesh. He worked on the trip of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Qatar to attend the US-Islamic World Forum and the 13th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
In August 2012, Hossain was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy while he was serving as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar.
Hossain was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Belgium in 2016 replacing Ismat Jahan. Abdus Sobhan Sikder replaced him as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy.
In March 2021, Hossain was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco. Mohammad Harun Al Rashid replaced him as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco.
References
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