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M Wahidur Rahman (1 September 1956) is a Bangladeshi career diplomat. He was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of People's Republic of Bangladesh to Egypt and Cyprus in 2014. He was also High Commissioner of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Kenya 2011, while also serving as Ambassador Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda.

Ambassador Rahman was also Bangladesh Permanent Representative to United Nations Environmental Programme and United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

Rahman is also a Freedom Fighter having participated in Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

Education and career
Rahman was educated at University of Chittagong, the Department of Sociology, Bangladesh Civil Service Academy, United States National Defense University, Foreign Service Institute of India and at Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University. He was a Bangladesh Civil Service Cadre of 1989.

After joining the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1989, Rahman held various positions in Bangladesh Foreign Service, and Bangladesh Missions including Germany, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. He has held Director General role for Middle East and Africa. Rahman held key roles in Bangladesh bi-lateral relationships in the Middle East and Africa during his diplomatic tenure.