Iftikharul Karim

Iftikharul Karim is a retired Bangladeshi diplomat who served in the former Pakistan Foreign Service and later in the Bangladesh Foreign Service. He held senior diplomatic postings in Europe, North America, and East Asia, including appointments as Ambassador of Bangladesh to South Korea, North Korea, and China.

Early life Karim completed his undergraduate studies in Physics at the University of Dhaka. He later obtained a Master’s degree from the University of Karachi.

Career Karim entered diplomatic service as a member of the Pakistan Foreign Service before Bangladesh's independence. In 2002, the Government of South Korea awarded him the Order of the Diplomatic Service Merit (Gwanghwa Medal) in recognition of his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and South Korea.

Karim was later appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to the People’s Republic of China from 2002 to 2003. During this tenure, he was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Mongolia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Karim is a member of The Dhaka Forum.