Consulate General of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Florida

Biography of Consul General Seheli Sabrin

Ms. Seheli Sabrin is a career diplomat serving as the second Consul General of Bangladesh in Miami, Florida. She joined the Consulate General on September 25, 2024, following her previous role as Director General (Public Diplomacy) and Director General (Consular & Welfare) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. Notably, she was the first-ever Spokesperson for the Ministry.

Ms. Sabrin is a hardworking and devoted officer of the 24th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Foreign Affairs Cadre). Throughout her career, she has held various key positions, including Director for the Americas, South Asia, and West Asia, where she focused on enhancing bilateral and consular relations. Her tenure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs began as an Assistant Secretary in July 2005, and she has since worked in multiple divisions, such as Multilateral Economic Affairs, International Organizations, and Administration (Policy & Organization, Recruitment & Training, Personnel, Budget & Project).

Her diplomatic experience includes foreign postings in the High Commission of Bangladesh in Canberra, Australia from 2012 to 2014 as First Secretary and then Counsellor. Following this, she was posted to the Embassy of Bangladesh in Jakarta, Indonesia from 2014 to 2017 as Counsellor. During the tenure, she participated in various regional and multilateral meetings and collaborated with IOM and UNODC on human trafficking issues.

She obtained her BSS (Hons) and MSS in Economics from the University of Dhaka and an MSc in Health Economics from the same institution. Later, she pursued her MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom.

Ms. Sabrin has undergone specialized training in diplomacy and foreign policy at the Foreign Service Academy of Bangladesh. She has participated in numerous programs focused on International Relations, Diplomacy, Negotiations, and Regional Cooperation across various countries. Additionally, she completed a Japanese Language Training Course in Osaka, sponsored by the Japan Foundation. She is an alumna of the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, a U.S. Department of Defense organization.

Before her diplomatic career, Ms. Sabrin worked in the finance department of Grameen Phone, the marketing department of United Leasing Company, and as a trainee officer at KAFCO.

In her free time, Ms. Sabrin enjoys music, reading, and traveling, and has a keen interest in cultural diversity. She is married and is a proud mother to a son.