BSS-18 Bangladesh envoy presents credential to Russian President

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Bangladesh envoy presents credential to Russian President

DHAKA, Feb 06, 2020 (BSS) – Newly appointed Bangladesh Ambassador to the Russian Federation Kamrul Ahsan presented his credential to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin on Wednesday.

After receiving the credential of Bangladesh envoy, Putin addressed in television highlighting the Russia’s relations with different countries in the regional and international context, a handout said today.

Expressing satisfaction over the existing relations between Russia and Bangladesh, he said the ties between the two counties are enhancing day by day.

The Russian President said he is delighted that Russia joined the first nuclear power plant project of Bangladesh.

In November 2019, the government appointed Kamrul Ahsan as the new ambassador to the Russian Federation.

Ambassador designate Kamrul is a career foreign service officer, belonging to 1985 batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.

In his diplomatic career, Kamrul served in various capacities at Bangladesh missions in Beijing, London, Washington DC and Dubai.

He also served as the Bangladesh High Commissioner to Canada and Singapore.

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