Background
Rahim, Q.A.M.A. was born on December 24, 1942 in Naogaon, Bangladesh.
Rahim, Q.A.M.A. was born on December 24, 1942 in Naogaon, Bangladesh.
Bachelor with honors in chemistry, University of Dhaka, 1963. Master of Science in chemistry, University of Dhaka, 1964.
Teacher University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1965—1968. Diplomat Minister of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad, 1968—1969. With Pakistan Embassy, Tokyo, 1970—1971, Bangladesh Mission, Tokyo, 1972—1973, London, 1973—1976, Doha, 1976—1978, Washington, 1981—1982, New York, 1982—1986, Islamabad, 1986—1988.
Charge d'affaires, 1976—1978. Director Minister Foreign Affairs, Dhaka, 1978—1981, director general, 1992—1993. Director South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Section, Kathmandu, 1990—1992.
Consul general Karachi, Pakistan, 1988—1990. High commissioner to Pakistan, 1993—1998. High commissioner to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, 1998—1999.
Secretary general South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, since 2002.