M. Morshed Khan

M. Morshed Khan was born in a respected family in Chittagong, Bangladesh. His full name is Morshed Fouzul Khan. He graduated as a Bachelor of Engineering from Tokyo University of Technology and Agriculture in Japan. He then obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management from Sofia University (International Division), Tokyo, Japan.

He chose business and industrial enterprise as his career and soon became well known as one of the foremost successful entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.
At different times, among others, he has held the following important positions:

* Alternate Member, governing body of the International Labour Organization (ILO);
* Founder Chairman, Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited (first private sector bank in Bangladesh);
* Chairman, Pacific Group of Industries;
* Chairman, Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Ltd. (first private sector mobile telecommunication operator in Bangladesh);
* Chairman, Bangladesh Association of Banks, Co-Founder of Global Foundation for Christian-Muslim partnership;
* unanimously elected member of the Standing Committee of the first International Conference of Asian Political Parties;
* President, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries;
* President, Bangladesh Employers’ Federation.

Morshed Khan has always taken keen interest in politics. He became active in politics first as the chairman to the Committee of Foreign Affairs and then as a special envoy to the Prime minister of Bangladesh, during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led government between 1991-1996. Subsequently, he became member of the Advisory council and Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He has served several terms in the Jatiyo Sangshad, the national parliament of Bangladesh. Following the election in 2001 Mr. Khan, M.P. was appointed the Foreign Minister in the Cabinet.