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Moriarty confirmed as US envoy to Dhaka

Monday, 17 March 2008


The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of James Francis Moriarty as the next US ambassador to Bangladesh, the US Embassy said in a statement Sunday. Moriarty, a native of Massachusetts and career member of the US senior foreign service, is expected to join his post in the "near future", said the statement. Moriarty's previous assignment was in Nepal as the US ambassador. — bdnews24.com