Ferdousi Shahriar: key obituary facts
Is Ferdousi Shahriar dead? Yes. Ferdousi Shahriar died on July 29, 2026, at age 54.
Cause of death: Ferdousi Shahriar's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ferdousi Shahriar known for?
She was a Bangladeshi diplomat.
More about Ferdousi Shahriar
Ferdousi Shahriar, a Bangladeshi diplomat, died on July 29, 2026, aged 54.
She served as director general of the Myanmar wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and previously was deputy chief of mission at the Bangladesh Embassy in the United States under Ambassador Tariq A. Karim.
Shahriar also held the post of director general of the American wing at the ministry, and in that role was identified in 2022 reporting as a key figure in official communications sent to major U.S. media outlets and human rights organizations on issues including enforced disappearances, the Digital Security Act and the Bhasan Char relocation.