F. M. Borhan Uddin
F. M. Borhan Uddin
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| Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Australia | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2025 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (acting)[1] |
| Preceded by | Md Sufiur Rahman |
F. M. Borhan Uddin is a Bangladeshi diplomat and the ambassador of Bangladesh to Australia. He is the former ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines.[2][3] He was the coordinator of the Coronavirus Cell, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4]
Early life and education
Borhan Uddin was born in Terokhada Upazila in Khulna district. He completed his master's in sociology in 1991 at the University of Dhaka.[5] He completed a Bachelor of Laws in 2008 at the University of London.[5]
Career
Uddin joined the foreign service branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1995.[5][6] He began his diplomatic career abroad as a third Secretary and later as a second Secretary at the Bangladesh Mission in Cairo.[5] He then served as first Secretary at the Bangladesh Missions in Seoul and Dubai.[5]
From 2012 to 2015, Uddin was posted at the Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo as counsellor and later minister.[5] He served as consul general at the Bangladesh Consulate General in Istanbul from July 2015 to February 2017, and then as consul general in Jeddah from February 2017 to December 2019.[5][7] He was the director general of the West Asia Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the coordinator of the Corona Cell.[8] From October 2021 to March 2025, he was the ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines.[5]
In April 2025, Uddin was appointed as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Australia.[9]
References
- ^ "Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Named Chief Advisor Of Bangladesh Interim Government: Updates". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "FM Borhan Uddin made new envoy to the Philippines". Prothom Alo. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Courtesy Call of His Excellency F.M. Borhan Uddin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Republic of the Philippines". Philippine government. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Borhan Uddin new envoy to Philippines". The Daily Star. 2021-10-03. Archived from the original on 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "F.M. Borhan Uddin". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Borhan Uddin as the new Bangladesh Ambassador to Philippines". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Borhan Uddin is new Bangladesh Consul General". Saudi Gazette. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "FM Borhan Uddin as the new Bangladesh Ambassador to Philippines". Pacific Press Agency. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "High Commissioner-designate to Australia FM Borhan Uddin presents his Letter of Credence". The Business Standard. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-06-03.