 He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1984.He also studied at Beijing Language and Culture University in China (19891991) and attended a course on security matters at Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies at Hawaii, US (2000).Kamrul Ahsan joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh as an Assistant Secretary in 1988 through a competitive examination conducted by Bangladesh Public Service Commission.