New US envoy Mozena due Nov 19

The US ambassador designate to Bangladesh, Dan W Mozena, will be arriving in Dhaka on Nov 19. He was sworn in at the US capital on Nov 7, reports bdnews24.com. Mozena will replace James F Moriarty, who left Dhaka in June. "Mozena is coming on Nov 19 and is expected to join the embassy on Nov 25," said a senior official of the foreign ministry. "The ambassador post remained vacant for several months and now we are going to have a new ambassador in the mission of a very important country for Bangladesh," he said. Earlier on Nov 7, deputy secretary Bill Burns officiated the swearing-in ceremony for Dan Mozena at the US state department. Assistant secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake and assistant secretary Ann Stock attended the ceremony. Mozena appeared before the senate committee on foreign affairs on Sept 21 and received confirmation on Oct 18. A familiar diplomat in Bangladesh, Mozena