Ashfaqur Rahman

Ashfaqur Rahman (c. 1947 – 3 March 2018) was a Bangladeshi diplomat, columnist, and former civil servant. He served as a career diplomat for 36 years in various key roles, including as Bangladesh's Ambassador to China and Germany, and High Commissioner to Singapore.

Early life and education Rahman was born in Dhaka. He earned both his honours and master's degrees in economics from the University of Dhaka.

Until 1978, Rahman worked in various ministries of the Government of Bangladesh and at the Prime Minister's Office. The recall aims to clarify Bangladesh's stance and assess China's position while reaffirming its "one China" policy. Rahman served as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to China until 4 May 2007.

After retirement, Rahman became an active columnist, regularly contributing articles to various newspapers on national and international issues.

Death Rahman died of a heart attack on 3 March 2018 at Apollo Hospital in Dhaka, aged 70.