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Khalilur Rahman (economist)

Khalilur Rahman (Bengali: খলিলুর রহমান) is a Bangladeshi economist, a former UN official and a member.[1] He is currently serving as the High Representative to the Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus and as the National Security Advisor in Bangladesh’s interim government.[2][3][4]

Education

Rahman earned a first-class MA in Economics from Dhaka University and briefly worked at American Express International Bank in 1979.[5] He earned a MA in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Tufts University, and a PhD in Economics at the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University.[6][7]

Career

Rahman joined the foreign service through the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1979.[5]

Rahman diplomatic tenure includes roles in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and as Private Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[6] He was a spokesperson for Least Developed Countries at the UN Economic and Financial Committee. He served in the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations from 1986 to 1991.[8]

In 1991, Rahman joined the Secretary-General of the United Nations as a Special Adviser at UNCTAD in Geneva.[5] He served as the Head of Economic, Social, and Development Affairs at the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General, and the Secretary of the Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries.[5][8] He was the Chair of the United Nations Interagency Group on Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade.[5]

Rahman contributed significantly to flagship UN reports and played a key role in drafting the Programme of Action for the 2001 Brussels LDCs Conference, introducing duty- and quota-free access for LDC exports.[5]

In 2001, Rahman briefly served as Private Secretary to Justice Latifur Rahman, Chief Adviser of the caretaker government.[5] A founding member of East West University in Dhaka, Rahman continues to serve on its Board of Trustees.[9] In 2012, he was appointed head of Policy Development, Coordination and Monitoring Service for the Least Developed Countries at United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.[8] [10]

Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rahman was appointed an ambassador of Muhmmad Yunus, head of the interim government, on Rohingya issue and other key priorities.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dr Khalilur appointed as High Representative to Chief Adviser for Rohingya, priority affairs". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  2. ^ "Khalilur Rahman appointed as High Representative to Chief Adviser". Bangladesh Pratidin. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "H.E. Khalilur Rahman | Doha Forum". dohaforum.org. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  4. ^ "Khalilur Rahman appointed national security adviser". The Business Standard. 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Khalilur Rahman appointed as CA's high representative". The Business Standard. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  6. ^ a b "Dr Khalilur Rahman made High Representative to CA". en.bonikbarta.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  7. ^ "Khalilur Rahman appointed high representative on Rohingya issue". The Daily Star. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  8. ^ a b c "Speakers' Biographies" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Khalilur Rahman appointed as CA's high representative". The Business Standard. 19 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Dr Khalilur Rahman made High Representative to CA". dailycountrytodaybd.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  11. ^ "Khalilur Rahman appointed as CA's high representative". Daily Sun. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-26.