Waliur Rahman
Waliur Rahman | |
|---|---|
ওয়ালিউর রহমান | |
 Addressing the United Nations General Assembly | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy | |
| In office 5 September 1986 – 14 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Reaz Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Khurshid Hamid |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Rangpur-20 (now defunct) | |
| In office 7 April 1973 – 6 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Lutfor Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1942 |
| Died | 29 November 2023 (aged 80) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Awami League |
Waliur Rahman (26 December 1942 – 29 November 2023) was a Bangladeshi diplomat serving as an ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy during 1986–1993.[1] He was a Jatiya Sangsad member representing Rangpur-20 constituency during 1973–1976 as a member of Awami League.[2][3]
Background
Waliur Rahman was born on 26 December 1942 in Kancherkol village in Shailkupa of Jhenaidah district in the then British India.[2] His great-grandfather was a close associate of Haji Shariatullah, the leader of the Faraizi movement.[2]
Career
After graduation, Rahman joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan in 1966. In 1968, he was first posted in Delhi and later in Kolkata. But finally, he was sent to Indonesia.[2] His colleagues in Jakarta were Humayun Rashid Chowdhury and Shah A M S Kibria. He was then transferred to Switzerland.[2]
Rahman resigned from Pakistan Government in 1971 and set up Bangladesh Mission for Bangladesh government in exile as a refugee for 9 months.[4]
Rahman was elected to parliament from Rangpur-20 as an Awami League candidate in 1973.[3]
Rahman was the chairman of Bangladesh Heritage Foundation which he had founded.[2] He served as Special Envoy of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during 1997-1998. He was an Executive Director of Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA).[5] He was a member of the think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).[2]
Rahman wrote his autobiographical book, Diplomatic World, Forgotten War, Forgotten Genocide and Brief History of the Framing of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973., and Pakistan on the Brink: A Civilizational Quest.[6]
Death
On 29 November 2023, Rahman died of cardiac arrest at LabAid Hospital in Dhaka.[7]
References
- ^ "Roll of honour". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bangladesh mourns the loss of renowned diplomat Waliur Rahman". Somoy News. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ a b "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Former diplomat Waliur Rahman dies". The Financial Express. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Former diplomat Waliur Rahman dies". New Age. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Profile - Wali-ur Rahman". www.tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Former foreign secretary Waliur Rahman dies of cardiac arrest". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 17 November 2025.