John Gomes is a retired two-star rank Bangladesh Army officer and diplomat. He served as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines.
John Gomes | |
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| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1977-2008 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | UNMOT |
| Bangladesh Ambassador to Philippines | |
| In office 4 October 2012 – November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ikhtiar Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Asad Alam Siam |
Early life edit
Gomes graduated from Notre Dame College, Dhaka and the University of Dhaka. He graduated from the Honolulu University with a master's degree in defence studies and a MBA.[1]
Career edit
Gomes joined Bangladesh Army in 1977 as an infantry officer.[2][3] He was an operation manager in the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan.[2][3] He founded the Morning Glory School and College in Savar Cantonment.[2][3] Gomes was an accused in the Assassination of Ziaur Rahman case but was acquitted in 1981 and returned to service.[4] He served as the President of Bangladesh Military Christian Fellowship. He is the General Secretary of Notre Dame College Alumni Association.[1] After retiring from the Army he served as the general manager of management support service at Square Hospital.[2][3]
In October 2012, Gomes was appointed the Bangladesh Ambassador to the Philippines.[1] In 2014, he was criticized by the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry for inviting Menashe Bar-On, Head of Mission of Israel in Manila, to a private dinner. Bangladesh does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.[5][6] As ambassador he was tasked with returning US$81 million that were smuggled to Philippines after Bangladesh Bank robbery in 2016.[7] In November 2016, the Government of Bangladesh appointed Asad Alam Siam to replace him as the Ambassador to Philippines.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "John Gomes new envoy to the Philippines". The Daily Star. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Condition of Tofail improves". The Daily Star. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Notre Dame College Alumni Association gathering Nov 17". The Daily Star. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Māhaphuja Ullāha (2016). President Zia of Bangladesh : a political biography. Dhaka. p. 382. ISBN 978-984-20-0492-6. OCLC 956502101.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Govt to probe BD envoy?s meeting with Israeli diplomat in Manila". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Actions being taken against errant B'desh envoys: FM". New Age. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Gambling with the sweat of our workers' brow!". The Daily Star. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Asad made Philippines ambassador". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.