Nahida Sobhan
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Nahida Sobhan | |
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নাহিদা সোবহান | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Switzerland and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office in Geneva | |
| Assumed office May 2025 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Tareq Md Ariful Islam |
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada | |
| In office 30 May 2024 – May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Khalilur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Md. Jashim Uddin |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Jordan | |
| In office 21 February 2020 – August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Enayet Hossain[1] |
| Succeeded by | Noor-e-Helal Saifur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka (MA) |
Nahida Sobhan is a Bangladeshi diplomat. She is incumbent ambassador of Bangladesh to Switzerland and the permanent representative of Bangladesh of the United Nations Office at Geneva since May 2025.[2] She became the first female diplomat representing Bangladesh in the Middle East as she became ambassador to Jordan on 21 February 2020.[3][4] Earlier, she served as the director general of the UN Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[5]
Sobhan completed her SSC from Agrani Girls' School in 1984 and HSC from Holy Cross College in 1986.[6] She holds a bachelor of arts (honors) and a master's degree in English literature from the University of Dhaka in 1992 and in 1994 respectively.[6]
Sohan was trained in public international law at The Hague Academy of International Law in Netherlands.[7] She also obtained a diploma in international relations from the Institute of Public Administration in Paris, France.[7] She is equally fluent in French, English and Bengali.[7][8]
