Andalib Elias

Andalib Elias
আন্দালিব ইলিয়াস
High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 August 2024
Preceded byTareq Md Ariful Islam
Personal details
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Andalib Elias is a Bangladeshi diplomat and High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] He is a former Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India.[4][5] He was the director-general of the multilateral economic affairs wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[6]

Early life

Elias did his master's in economics at the University of Dhaka. He is the son of Akhteruzzaman Elias, a distinguished Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer.[7]

Career

Elias joined the foreign affairs cadre of the 20th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service in 2001.[7] He served as the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in Geneva.[8] He was the chief negotiator of the Group of 77.[8]

Elias was the director-general of the multilateral economic affairs wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[9] He later served as the Ministry's director general of the West Europe and EU Wing.[10]

Elias was the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Kolkata.[11] He inaugurated the Global Friendship Art Festival India 2023 at the Visva-Bharati University.[11] He screened Mujib: The Making of a Nation at the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata.[12]

In June 2024, Elias was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka.[7]

References

  1. ^ "H.E. the Ambassador receives H.E. the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka". colombo.embassy.qa. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  2. ^ "Andalib Elias named next Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  3. ^ "Director, SCC paid a courtesy call on H.E. Andalib Elias, High Commissioner, High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh". Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh mission in Kolkata observes anniversary of hoisting national flag". The Daily Star. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  5. ^ "Indian architect travels 85-km on foot to reach Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  6. ^ "Technology, skills development keys to face challenges after LDC graduation". The Daily Star. 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  7. ^ a b c "Andalib Elias named next Bangladesh high commissioner to Sri Lanka". The Business Standard. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  8. ^ a b "Andalib Elias named as new Bangladesh high commissioner to Sri Lanka". Prothomalo. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  9. ^ "1,160 Gulf Returnees: They lost Tk 1.8 lakh each in wage, perks amid Covid". The Daily Star. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  10. ^ "Learn from Vietnam to offset export shocks". The Daily Star. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  11. ^ a b "Global Friendship Art Festival India 2023 begins". The Daily Star. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  12. ^ "'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' premieres in Kolkata". The Daily Star. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
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