Rashid joined the 20th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service in 2001 as a foreign service cadre.[4][5] He has served in the embassy of Bangladesh in Cairo, Mexico City, Madrid, and Rome.[4] He was the director-general of the public diplomacy wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4]
Rashid was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco in October 2023.[4] He was the former deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada.[4]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rashid was ordered to return home in December 2024.[6] He delayed his return then posted on Facebook against the Muhammad Yunus led interim government.[6] He had titled his post, "A Plea for Bangladesh-and for Myself Subject: Bangladesh's Descent into Anarchy under Yunus-The World's Silence is painful", and in response, the interim government cancelled his and his family's passports.[6] It was reported that Rashid had moved to Ottawa, Canada.[7]