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'''K.M. Shehabuddin''' was the first Bangladeshi diplomat, and is known for defecting from the Pakistani Foreign Service before the formation of the Mujibnagar government.<ref>{{cite web|title=K M Shehabuddin - in whom patriotism was all|url=http://www.observerbd.com/2015/04/18/84071.php|work=The Daily Observer|access-date=26 August | '''K.M. Shehabuddin''' was the first Bangladeshi diplomat, and is known for defecting from the Pakistani Foreign Service before the formation of the Mujibnagar government.<ref>{{cite web|title=K M Shehabuddin - in whom patriotism was all|url=http://www.observerbd.com/2015/04/18/84071.php|work=The Daily Observer|access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hasina condoles Shehabuddin's death|url=http://print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2015/04/16/89008/print|work=The Financial Express|access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=President mourns death of Shehabuddin|url=http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=485764&date=2015-04-16|work=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha|access-date=26 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Shehabuddin was born on 11 April 1937 in Chandnaish, [[Chittagong]], [[East Bengal]], [[British Raj]].<ref name="bdkm">{{cite web|title=Former Bangladesh diplomat KM Shehabuddin who left Pakistan's side in 1971 dies|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/15/former-bangladesh-diplomat-km-shehabuddin-who-left-pakistans-side-in-1971-dies|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=26 August | Shehabuddin was born on 11 April 1937 in Chandnaish, [[Chittagong]], [[East Bengal]], [[British Raj]].<ref name="bdkm">{{cite web|title=Former Bangladesh diplomat KM Shehabuddin who left Pakistan's side in 1971 dies|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/15/former-bangladesh-diplomat-km-shehabuddin-who-left-pakistans-side-in-1971-dies|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Shehabuddin died on 15 April 2015.<ref name="bdkm" /> In 2016, he was awarded the Independence Award (Shadhinota Padak), the highest civilian honor of Bangladesh, posthumously.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassador K M Shehabuddin: An intrepid patriot|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/ambassador-k-m-shehabuddin-intrepid-patriot-1207678|work=The Daily Star|date=12 April 2016|language=en|access-date=26 August | Shehabuddin died on 15 April 2015.<ref name="bdkm" /> In 2016, he was awarded the Independence Award (Shadhinota Padak), the highest civilian honor of Bangladesh, posthumously.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassador K M Shehabuddin: An intrepid patriot|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/ambassador-k-m-shehabuddin-intrepid-patriot-1207678|work=The Daily Star|date=12 April 2016|language=en|access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 20:17, 15 July 2022
K.M. Shehabuddin was the first Bangladeshi diplomat, and is known for defecting from the Pakistani Foreign Service before the formation of the Mujibnagar government.[1][2][3]
Early life
Shehabuddin was born on 11 April 1937 in Chandnaish, Chittagong, East Bengal, British Raj.[4]
Career
Shehabuddin joined the Pakistan Civil Service in 1966. He was posted in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi in 1971 as the second secretary. At the start of the Bangladesh Liberation war, he resigned from the Pakistan Foreign Service on 6 April 1971 and pledged allegiance to Bangladesh, along with his colleague Amjadul Huq. After the independence of Bangladesh, he served as the country's ambassador to the United States, France, Spain, Poland, Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, and Kuwait.[4] He retired from the diplomatic service in 2001.[5]
Memoir
In 2006, UPL published Shehabuddin's autobiography, There and Back Again: A Diplomat's Tale.[6]
Death
Shehabuddin died on 15 April 2015.[4] In 2016, he was awarded the Independence Award (Shadhinota Padak), the highest civilian honor of Bangladesh, posthumously.[7]
References
- ↑ "K M Shehabuddin - in whom patriotism was all". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "Hasina condoles Shehabuddin's death". The Financial Express. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "President mourns death of Shehabuddin". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Former Bangladesh diplomat KM Shehabuddin who left Pakistan's side in 1971 dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "Former ambassador KM Shehabuddin passes away". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ↑ "There and Back Again - A Diplomat's Tale". UPL. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ambassador K M Shehabuddin: An intrepid patriot". The Daily Star. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2022.