Tabarak Hussain
| His Excellency Tabarak Hussain তবারক হুসাইন | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the United States[1] | |
| In office October 2, 1978 – May 19, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqi |
| Succeeded by | Humayun Rashid Choudhury |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs as Foreign Secretary[2] | |
| In office November 15, 1975 – September 6, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Fakhruddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Shah A M S Kibria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1924 Noakhali, Bengal Presidency,  British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Nationality |  Bangladesh |
| Spouse(s) | Uzra Hussain[3] |
| Children | Three Sons (Riaz Hussain, Jamil Hussain, Taher Husain) |
| Parents | Maulvi Badiuzzaman (Father) Anjuman Ara Begum (Mother) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka, London School of Economics |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Religion | Islam |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Khidmat (Star of Service) (1968) |
Tabarak Hussain (Bengali: তবারক হুসাইন; born: 1924) was a Bangladeshi career diplomat.[4][5]
Early life and education
Tabarak Hussain completed his undergraduate degree and post graduation in Economics from University of Dhaka in 1942.[4] He then obtained his postgraduate degree in International Relations from London School of Economics, United Kingdom.[5]
Personal life
Hussain married Uzra Hussain, daughter of Justice Amin Ahmed. They has three sons (Riaz Hussain, Jamil Hussain & Taher Husain). His wife died in 2011.[3]
Career
Hussain joined the Pakistan Foreign Service as a member of the first regular batch in 1949.[4] He served in different positions in the Pakistan diplomatic missions in India, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and Thailand. He served as Foreign Secretary, of Government of Bangladesh from 1975 to 1978. During the period, he visited summit level meetings in nine countries on bilateral visits. He also visited Moscow twice in 1975 and 1976 as a single member delegation to discuss bilateral issues.[4]
- 1949: Joined Pakistan Foreign Service
- 1968: Appointed as Director General in the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Ambassadorial rank.[4]
- 1971: Appointed as Ambassador to Algeria but due to Independence movement of Bangladesh, he was detained in Karachi, Pakistan.[6]
- 15-11-1975 to 06-09-1978: Hussain served as Foreign Secretary, Government of Bangladesh.[2]
- 1978-1982: Ambassador of Bangladesh to United States of America.[1][5]
- 1982: Retired from Service of Bangladesh Government.[5]
- 1995-1996: Chairman of Sadharan Bima Corporation.
- 2002-2010: Chairman of Grameen Bank, one of the largest microcredit institutions of the world.[7]
Awards
Tabarak Hussain was awarded Sitara-i-Khidmat (Star of Service) by Government of Pakistan in 1968.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Diplomatic Representation for People's Republic of Bangladesh". United States Department of State. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "List of Former Foreign Secretaries". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hossaini, Wahed (2011-11-26). "UZRA HUSSAIN JANAZA : SUNDAY AT MCC". Yahoo! Groups. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Former Foreign Secretaries Tabarak Hosain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. 2010. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Ambassador Tabarak Hussain". Embassy of Bangladesh in USA. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE" (Press release). Eastern Illinois University. 1981-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". grameen-info.org. 2006. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
External links
- Country promotion plan finalised-Move to weather mounting criticism of governance issues, Opinion of Tabarak Hussain on Promotion plan, Published in the The Independent, March 11, 2005.
- List of Former Foreign Secretaries of People's Republic of Bangladesh.
- List of Ambassadors of Bangladesh in United States of America.
- Press Release of speaking Tabarak Husain at Eastern Illinois University on Tuesday, November 17, 1981.
- The Story of December 1971, Forum December, 2012 in The Daily Star.