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Zaima Rahman takes legal role at UNGA president’s office
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Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has been serving as a legal officer at the Office of the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
KM Nazmul Haque, Assistant Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, told BSS that Zaima Rahman was appointed as a Legal Officer in the Office of the President of the General Assembly following the UN’s existing rules and procedures.
Her name and position are listed on the staff roster published on the website of the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA). She is listed as “Legal Officer – Bangladesh” and will work under the OPGA Executive Office.
Zaima Rahman is a barrister and legal and policy professional with experience in the United Kingdom and Bangladesh. She holds an LLB in law and politics from Queen Mary University of London and qualified as a barrister in England and Wales through the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.
Her professional experience includes housing, welfare and employment law in the UK, as well as legal advisory, public relations and pro bono work in Bangladesh. She has also worked with Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates on constitutional, corporate and commercial law, public-private partnerships and taxation.
She serves on the board of Surovi, a Bangladeshi social development organisation focused on expanding educational opportunities for disadvantaged and out-of-school children. Her areas of interest include governance, public policy, access to justice, education, gender equality, digital safety and social inclusion.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is serving as president of the General Assembly’s 81st session. His office has 40 staff members, including six Bangladeshis.
The other Bangladeshis working in the UNGA president’s office are diplomats Md Abdul Alim, Moazzem Hossain, Mofizul Islam, Zakir Ahmed and Md Rafiqul Alam Molla. Abdul Alim serves as deputy chef de cabinet, while Moazzem Hossain is an adviser and administrative assistant.