Butenis’ assignment in Bangladesh ends

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US Ambassador Patricia A Butenis left here Saturday for Washington ending her 14 months of eventful and exciting assignment in Bangladesh. Butenis presented her credentials to the Bangladesh President on April 16, 2006 as Ambassador to Bangladesh. She left Dhaka Saturday morning by British Airways. Butenis will take up her new assignment in trouble-torn Iraq. Geeta Pasi will be acting as US Charge d' Affaires in Bangladesh. When asked, American Center director Jonathan Cebra said he guessed a new US Ambassador is likely to arrive here in October. US President George Bush, who nominates ambassadors, has not yet named anyone for Bangladesh. — UNB