M. Serajul Islam
Bangladeshi diplomat (1947–2024)
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M. Serajul Islam (27 April 1947 – 11 August 2024) was a Bangladeshi diplomat and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan.[2] He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to Egypt.[3] He worked as the Director of the Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies.[4]
M. Serajul Islam | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan | |
| In office 31 July 2002 – 17 April 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jamil Majid |
| Succeeded by | Ashraf-ud-Doula |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Egypt | |
| In office 3 June 1999 – 15 July 2002[1] | |
| Preceded by | M. Ruhul Amin |
| Succeeded by | Mahmood Hasan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1947 |
| Died | 11 August 2024 (aged 77) Washington D.C., United States |
| Education | University of Dhaka |
Early life
Career
Islam joined the foreign service of Pakistan and moved to the Bangladesh Foreign Service after the Independence of Bangladesh.[6] He was a lecturer of political science at the University of Dhaka.[6] He served in diplomatic missions in China, India, and the United States.[6] He was the Director General of South Asia wing and the Far East wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[6]
From 1998 to 2002, Islam served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Egypt.[6] On 31 July 2002, Islam was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan replacing Jamil Majid.[7]
In 2008, Islam expressed critical opinions on foreign diplomats violating norms in Dhaka by engaging in politics and activism, especially against the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government.[8]
Islam was the Director of the Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies.[9] On Islamic extremism and terrorism, he said "There is no reason for complacency about Islamic terrorism in Bangladesh but no reason to cry wolf either".[9] In 2009, he called for the establishment of a National Security Council of Bangladesh.[10] He accused the government of Myanmar of committing genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya People comparing it to what Bangladeshis faced during the Bangladesh genocide.[11][12]
Islam warned the Awami League not to repeat the 2014 election in 2018 as it would destroy multiparty democracy in Bangladesh and expressed his support for the Jatiya Oikya Front.[13][14] He was an executive director of the Southeast Bank Limited.[15]