Dhaka, Jul 13: Bangladesh govt has appointed Mustafizur Rahman as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. Mustafizur Rahman is currently serving as Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and the Ambassador to Switzerland.
According to the statement of Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, "The Government has decided to appoint Md. Mustafizur Rahman, the serving Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and the Ambassador to Switzerland, as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. He will be replacing Muhammad Imran in this capacity."
Ambassador Rahman is a career foreign service officer belonging to the 11th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre. In his diplomatic career, he has served in various capacities in Bangladesh Missions in Paris, New York, Geneva and Kolkata. He has also served as the Bangladesh High Commissioner to Singapore. At the headquarters, he occupied various positions primarily in the United Nations Wing.
At the same time, Bangladesh govt has appointed Bangladesh's current High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran as the next ambassador to the US. According to the official statement, "The Government has decided to appoint H.E. Mr. Muhammad Imran, currently serving as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States of America."