Mohammad Harun Al Rashid, Bangladesh's immediate past ambassador to Morocco. Photo: MoFA

DHAKA, March 14, 2025 (BSS) – The Foreign Ministry has taken action against 
Mohammad Harun Al Rashid, Bangladesh's immediate past ambassador to 
Morocco, including revoking his and his family’s passports for violating a 
government order by not returning to Dhaka. 

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not condone any such attempt by any 
of its officers and staff members and will take stern action against the 
offenders,” said a foreign ministry’s press release here today.  

The Ministry would initiate necessary departmental proceedings against 
Harun Al Rashid that his actions duly deserve, it added.  

The statement said that Rashid, the immediate past Ambassador of Bangladesh 
to Morocco was recalled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 11, 
2024 and to report to the Ministry without any delay.

However, he delayed his return to Bangladesh on different pretexts and 
finally relinquished his charge on February 27, 2025. 

He has reportedly moved from Rabat, Morocco to Ottawa in Canada. He was 
expected to travel and return to Dhaka from Ottawa on March 6, which he did 
not, said the foreign ministry.  

“Today, in his facebook profile he posted a write up ‘A Plea for 
Bangladesh-and for Myself Subject: Bangladesh’s Descent into Anarchy under 
Yunus-The World’s Silence is painful’, in which, while glorifying the 
abusive fascist regime, he tried to portray the situation in Bangladesh 
post 05 August 2024 under the interim government as descending into 
anarchy,” read the statement.
  
In his write up, it said, Harun tried to tarnish the image of Chief Adviser 
Professor Muhammad Yunus and the various efforts and initiatives of the 
interim government.

“It is totally unacceptable to write something in this tone and the content 
is deeply disturbing, completely distorting facts and realities prevailing 
in today’s Bangladesh under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Adviser,” said 
the statement adding that it appeared that Harun has some hidden agenda or 
ulterior motive. 

“Instead of returning to the Ministry in Bangladesh, he moved to Canada and 
started writing on facebook from there. He mentioned his status as ‘a 
persecuted diplomat’, ’exiled novelist’ and ‘secular’ which are used 
understandably to draw sympathy in his favour in a foreign country,” said 
the statement.