Muhammad Nurul Islam (born c. 1943) is a Bangladeshi diplomat from Chittagong.[1] He currently serves as the Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[2][3] He is one of the Consuls-General among 102 foreign representatives in Bangladesh, and one of 15 foreign representatives in Chittagong.[4]
Muhammad Nurul Islam | |
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.jpg) Islam at the 12th Anniversary of Bengali Wikipedia celebration in Chittagong | |
| Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Chittagong | |
| Assumed office Honorary Consul: 1990–2000 Honorary Consul-General: 2000– | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Chittagong, Bengal Province, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Diplomat |
On November 3, 2012, the Government of Japan honored him as 2012 Fall Imperial Decorations on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Japan, where he received "the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon".[5][6][7][8] Nurul Islam is the fifth Bangladeshi who received the honor.[7]
Early life and education
editIslam was born in 1943 in Chittagong in the then British India (now in Bangladesh) and passed his childhood in the city.
In 1963, he was graduated from the Chittagong College under the University of Dhaka. In 1968, he completes a degree in the Japanese language at the University of Tokyo under the Japan Foundation’s scholarship scheme.
Career
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In 1987, Nurul Islam has founded Nippon Academy in Chittagong for the proposed to facilitate learning of the Japanese language and Japan studies in Bangladesh,[5][7] and the founder of Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship, Chittagong.[7] Alongside in 1989 he founded AOTS (The Association for Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association) Alumni Society[9] to introduce Japanese-style business management in Bangladesh.[5] In 1990, he was responsible as the Honorary Consul of Japan in Chittagong and served until 2000 and then he was responsible for the second time as the Honorary Consul-General.[5] He is the vice president of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC).[1]
Honor
edit- The Order of the Rising Sun (2012, Japan)[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hon. Mr. Muhaammad Nurul Islam". ficacworld.org. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Honorary Consuls General in Bangladesh". hellobangladesh.biz. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Mohammad Moniruzzaman (October 6, 2016). "Seminar on SDGs at Chittagong Independent University". unicdhaka.org. United Nations International Centre. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Honorary Consul General of Japan in Chittagong, Bangladesh". embassypages.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Conferral of "the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon" upon Mr. Muhammad Nurul Islam, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Chittagong" (PDF) (Press release). Embassy of Japan. November 3, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Japan awards Hon Consul Gen in Ctg". The Financial Express. November 4, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladeshi honoured for promoting Japan-Bangla ties". The Daily Star. November 4, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ জাপান সরকারের অ্যাওয়ার্ড পাচ্ছেন চট্টগ্রামের নুরুল ইসলাম. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Member List". baas.org.bd. Bangladesh AOTS-HIDA Alumni Society. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.