Fouad Abdulhameed Ahmad Alkhateeb (Arabic: فؤاد بن عبد الحميد الخطيب; 1925 - October 28, 1995), was a Saudi Arabian ambassador, humanitarian, author, and businessman.
He was subsequently appointed as the Saudi Chargé d'affaires to the Republic of Iraq, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Baghdad.
Alkhateeb was the first Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the then-newly independent People's Republic of Bangladesh in 1975, a country fresh from gaining independence from Pakistan four yearly earlier (The People's Republic of Bangladesh was formerly known as East Pakistan) [2] Through his ambassadorship position in Bangladesh, Alkhateeb left a lasting impression on the young nation's economic, religious, and humanitarian affairs.
[3][4] Fouad Alkhateeb, contributed to the establishment of the first Islamic bank in Bangladesh in 1983, the Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd, which attracted other Saudi and Arab investors from the Persian Gulf area to contribute to its establishment.
[6] Additionally, the bank currently holds a large portfolio of Special Projects which aim to serve the country's impoverished and struggling families, which include erecting hospitals, schools, universities, and cultural centers across the country.