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Zaman to be appointed as Bangladesh Ambassador to China
DHAKA, Aug 21, 2019 (BSS) – The government has decided to appoint Mahbub
Uz Zaman, currently serving as the Secretary (Asia and Pacific) at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, as the new Bangladesh Ambassador to
China.
Mahbub Uz Zaman, a career foreign service officer, belongs to the 1985
batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.
In his distinguished diplomatic career of over 30 years, he earlier served
as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Singapore and Sri Lanka, a Foreign
Ministry press release said.
He also worked in various capacities in Bangladesh Permanent Missions in
Geneva, New York as well as Bangladesh Missions in Tokyo, Ottawa and New
Delhi. At headquarters, from December 2016, he has been serving as the
Secretary (Asia and Pacific).
Zaman obtained his Bachelor (Honours) and Master degrees in Economics from
Dhaka University. He also obtained a diploma in French language and
International Relations from Belgium.
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