Syed Anwarul Karim

Syed Anwarul Karim (1928 – 17 March 2019) was a Bangladeshi diplomat and the first Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations.^[1]

Syed Anwarul Karim
সায়েদ আনোয়ারুল করিম
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar
In office 29 June 1976 – 10 June 1978
Preceded by	Khwaja Mohammed Kaiser
Succeeded by	Zahiruddin
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations
In office 1974–1976
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Khwaja Mohammed Kaiser
Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh
In office 17 January 1972 – 14 July 1972
Preceded by	Abul Fateh
Succeeded by	Enayet Karim
Personal details
Born	1928
Died	17 March 2019(2019-03-17) (aged 90–91) New York City, United States

Early life

Karim was born on 1928.^[2]

Career

Karim was the Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations when the Bangladesh Liberation War started in 1971.^[2] He swore allegiance to the government of Bangladesh in exile defecting from the Pakistan mission in August 1971.^[2][3]

From January 1972 to July 1972, Karim was the Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[4]

Karim was the first observer of Bangladesh to the United Nations and became the first Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations after Bangladesh joined the United Nations in 1974.^[2]

Death

Karim died on 17 March 2019 in Riverdale, The Bronx, New York City, United States from cancer.^[2]