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'''Suhrab Hossain''' is a Bangladeshi diplomat and former ambassador.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BEI {{!}} Details|url=https://bei-bd.org/bangladesh-enterprise-institute-bei-organized-day-long-national-roundtable-youth-preventing-radicalization-and-violent-extremism-experiences-north-bengal-october-02-2019-hotel-lake-castle-dha|access-date=2022-01-13|website=bei-bd.org}}</ref> He severed as the [[High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada]] and Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bangladesh recalls its envoy from Pakistan amid diplomatic spat|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/bangladesh-recalls-its-envoy-from-pakistan-amid-diplomatic-spat/articleshow/50392372.cms|access-date=2022-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-16|title=Bangladesh plans to become high-income country by 2021|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/958169/setting-goals-bangladesh-plans-to-become-high-income-country-by-2021|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Hossain completed his post graduate studies in biochemistry from the University of Dhaka.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Suhrab Hossain to continue as Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/03/04/suhrab-hossain-to-continue-as-bangladesh-high-commissioner-to-pakistan|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-13|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

== Career ==
Hossain fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war as part of the Mukti Bahini.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Diplomatic|date=2010-04-22|title=Suhrab made envoy to Pakistan|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-135388|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Hossain joined the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1973.<ref name=":0"/>

Hossain had served as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand from 12 July 1999 to 12 April 2001.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2019-03-19|title=Previous Ambassadors|url=https://bdembassybangkok.org/previous-ambassadors/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=Embassy of Bangladesh|language=en-US}}</ref> He replaced [[Akramul Qader]] and was succeeded by [[Hemayet Uddin (diplomat)|Hemayet Uddin]].<ref name=":1" />

Hossain had served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada from April 2001 replacing [[M. Aminul Islam]].<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=About Bangladesh|url=https://bdhcottawa.ca/about-bangladesh/15-commissioner|access-date=2022-01-13|website=bdhcottawa.ca}}</ref>

Hossain had served as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Uzbekistan.<ref name=":0"/>

Hossain was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan on 27 April 2010.<ref name=":0" /> His appointment was on a contract basis as he had already retired from the foreign service and extended in 2012, 2014, and 2015.<ref name=":0"/> On 29 November 2011, he visited the [[University of the Punjab]] and met the Vice-Chancellor [[Mujahid Kamran]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bangladeshi High Commissioner visits PU - University of the Punjab - Press Release|url=http://pu.edu.pk/home/section/press/1015|access-date=2022-01-13|website=pu.edu.pk}}</ref> On 28 August 2013, he met [[Ayaz Sadiq]], Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, and discussed ways of strengthening the relationship between the two countries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Assembly of Pakistan|url=https://na.gov.pk/en/pressrelease_detail.php?id=633|access-date=2022-01-13|website=na.gov.pk}}</ref>

During Hossain's tenure relationship between Bangladesh and Pakistan declined; in part due to the verdicts of the [[International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)]] against collaborators of Pakistan Army during Bangladesh Liberation war.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2016-01-07|title=Bangladeshi diplomat asked to leave Islamabad|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1231314|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-13|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2016-02-09|title=Pakistan summons Bangladesh envoy|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/pakistan-summons-bangladesh-envoy-214768|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> On 23 December 2015, the second secretary of the political wing of the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka, Fareena Arshad, was expelled from Dhaka after Bangladesh security forces alleged she had links with the militant [[Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh]].<ref name=":3"/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Pakistan expels Bangladeshi diplomat; Dhaka calls it 'face-saving' move|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/pakistan-expels-bangladeshi-diplomat-dhaka-calls-it-face-saving-move/articleshow/50472092.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2022-01-13}}</ref> Hossain was summoned twice by the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan to protest the incident.<ref name=":3"/> He was briefly recalled on 31 December 2015 to Dhaka over his absence for the High Commission during difficult times in Bangladesh-Pakistan relations.<ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2015-12-31|title=Bangladesh recalls its envoy from Pakistan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladesh-recalls-its-envoy-from-pakistan/article8049853.ece|access-date=2022-01-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In January 2016, the political counsellor and head of chancery of the Bangladesh High Commission in Pakistan, Moushumi Rahman, was expelled from Pakistan.<ref name=":2" /> [[Detective Branch]] briefly detained Abrar Ahmed Khan, the Assistant Private Secretary in the Press wing of the Pakistan High Commission in Bangladesh, on 2 February 2016 with Indian currency.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Star|date=2016-02-02|title=Pakistan high commission staff held, freed later|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/db-harassed-staff-claims-pakistan-hc-211057|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Jahangir Hossain, press officer at the Bangladesh High Commission in Pakistan was briefly abducted by unidentified individuals in the same day in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff Correspondent|date=2016-02-02|title=Bangladeshi staff missing for hours, returns safely|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/bangladeshi-staff-missing-hours-returns-safely-211273|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3"/> Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Rear Admiral Mohammad [[Khurshed Alam]] summoned the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh, [[Shuja Alam]], to protest the incident.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Star Online|date=2016-02-02|title=Dhaka hands protest note to Islamabad|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/pakistan-envoy-summoned-211324|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In retaliation, Hossain was summoned by the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Islamabad summons BD High Commissioner|url=https://www.observerbd.com/2016/02/08/135529.php|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.observerbd.com}}</ref>

Hossain served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan till 3 April 2016 when he was replaced by [[Tarik Ahsan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=www.bdhcpk.org|title=Bangladesh High Commission|url=http://www.bdhcpk.org/index.php?page=Home&action=DisplayPage&id=23|access-date=2022-01-13|website=bdhcpk.org|language=english}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=BanglaNews24.com|date=2016-02-18|title=Tarik Ahsan new high commissioner to Pakistan|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/national/news/bd/49976.details|access-date=2022-01-13|website=banglanews24.com|language=bn}}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:High Commissioners of Bangladesh to Canada]]
[[Category:High Commissioners of Bangladesh to Pakistan]]
[[Category:Ambassadors of Bangladesh to Uzbekistan]]
[[Category:Ambassadors of Bangladesh to Thailand]]
[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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