M. N. I. Chaudhury

M. N. I. Chaudhury (1923/1924 – 18 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi diplomat, academic, and retired government secretary. He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal.

Early life and education Chaudhury was born in Bagha, Pabna District. He earned distinction during his university years, receiving the University of Dhaka's Chancellor's gold medal. He served as the first secretary in the Embassy of Pakistan to the United States. He was the acting High Commissioner of Pakistan to Nigeria. He was Pakistan's ambassador to the Republic of Dahomey, Cameroon and Niger. He joined the Foreign Service of Bangladesh after the Independence of Bangladesh. The Nepal Post (Biweekly) described him as the "Doyen" of the diplomats in Kathmandu.

Chaudhury served in several missions, including postings in Washington, D.C., New York, Lagos, Cairo, Riyadh, and Sittwe. He was also a former secretary to the Government of Bangladesh. He served as the first Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal and was the founding principal of the Foreign Service Training Institute, which later became the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy.

In addition to his diplomatic service, Chaudhury taught in the Departments of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Dhaka.

Death Chaudhury passed away on 18 August 2011 at his residence in Dhaka.

Personal life Chaudhury and his wife had three daughters and one son. His son-in-law was the Foreign Secretary, Mohamed Mijarul Quayes.