M Allama Siddiki

M Allama Siddiki (born 2 December 1965)^[3] is a Bangladeshi diplomat and the current Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia since July 2022.^[4][5] He is also accredited to New Zealand and Fiji. Prior to this position, he served as the ambassador to Denmark and Turkey.^[6][7] He was also accredited to Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.^[8]

M Allama Siddiki
Siddiki in Wellington, New Zealand (2023)
Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Australia
In office 31 July 2022 – March 2025
President	Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Yunus (acting)[1]
Preceded by	Md Sufiur Rahman
Succeeded by	F. M. Borhan Uddin
Bangladesh Ambassador to the Denmark
In office 29 September 2020 – 31 July 2022
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Muhammad Abdul Muhith
Succeeded by	Shahidul Karim[2]
Bangladesh Ambassador to the Turkey
In office 23 April 2015 – 29 September 2020
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Zulfiqur Rahman
Succeeded by	Mosud Mannan
Personal details
Born	(1965-12-02) 2 December 1965 (age 59) East Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Spouse	Rashna Farruk Siddik
Children	2 daughters
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Profession	Diplomat

Education

Siddiki earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in public administration from the University of Dhaka.^[6]

Career

Siddiki is a career foreign service officer from the 10th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service Foreign Affairs cadre.^[9]

On 31 July 2022, Siddiki was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia.^[10] He had been serving as the Bangladesh Ambassador to Denmark.^[10] A. K. M. Shahidul Karim succeeded him as the Ambassador to Denmark.^[11]

Personal life

Siddiki is married to Rashna Farruk Siddiki.^[12]