M Ziauddin Bangladesh\\\'s new envoy to USA
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
The government on Tuesday appointed Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador at-Large of the Prime Minister, as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States. Ziauddin will enjoy the rank and status of State Minister in his new appointment, says a Foreign Ministry media release. A career diplomat, Ziauddin served in Bangladesh missions in London, Nairobi and New York in various capacities. He also served as Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy with concurrent accreditation to Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina and Permanent Representative to FAO, WFP and IFAD in Rome. Ziauddin had been serving as Ambassador at-Large with the rank and status of State Minister since 2009, according to UNB.