Former secretary, diplomat, and freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed died on Monday at his Uttara home in Dhaka after prolonged illness.
Mohiuddin, 80, was undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and returned home four days ago. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
The diplomat was the first in Europe to join the Bangladesh Liberation War while he was the second secretary at the High Commission of Pakistan in London.
He expressed his allegiance to Bangladesh by addressing a public gathering at Trafalgar Square on the first day of August 1971. It was a huge protest rally that was held under the banner “Stop Genocide: Recognise Bangladesh.”
During his career, Mohiuddin served in different capacities at Bangladesh missions in Delhi, Geneva, Jakarta, Jeddah, and New York and as a secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and principal at the Foreign Service Academy.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen expressed profound sadness and shock following the death of Mohiuddin Ahmed.
The foreign minister prayed for the former secretary’s departed soul and extended his deepest sympathy to his family.
“Mohiuddin Ahmed’s contribution to Bangladesh’s Liberation War is undeniable. The diplomat was the first in Europe to join the Bangladesh Liberation War while he was the second secretary at the High Commission of Pakistan in London,” Momen said.
“Risking his job, he expressed his allegiance to Bangladesh by addressing a public gathering at Trafalgar Square on the first day of August 1971,” the Foreign Minister added.
