Mohammad Harun Al Rashid is a seasoned Bangladeshi career diplomat from the 20th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Foreign Affairs) cadre, having joined in 2001. He was appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Morocco on 11 October 2023, following earlier assignments as Minister and Deputy High Commissioner at the Bangladesh High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, and postings in Rome, Cairo, Mexico City, and Madrid.

In December 2024, he was recalled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs but did not return to Dhaka. In March 2025, while serving as Ambassador in Morocco, he publicly criticized the Muhammad Yunus–led interim government, accusing it of fostering instability. Following these remarks, the Bangladeshi authorities canceled his and his family’s passports. Facing political pressure, Mr. Al Rashid sought asylum in Canada, where he now resides in exile. He continues to voice opposition to the interim administration through international media, portraying himself as a persecuted diplomat advocating for Bangladesh’s democratic stability.

You referred to a “meticulously coordinated terrorist onslaught that shattered Bangladesh’s foundations by overthrowing the legitimate government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As the country burned and order collapsed, Muhammad Yunus emerged as the usurper.” How should one interpret this sudden transformation of Bangladesh, from a secular republic to a state now viewed through the prism of terror?

This must be understood as a setback not only for Bangladesh but for humanity as a whole in the 21st century. The devastation caused........

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