The government has decided to appoint M Shahidul Islam, currently serving as the secretary general of Bimstec, as the next ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States.
He will replace Mohammad Ziauddin.
Shahidul is a career foreign service officer, belonging to the 1985 batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.
In his diplomatic career, Shahidul has served in Bangladesh missions in Kolkata, Geneva and Washington, DC, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prior to his present assignment, he served as the ambassador to South Korea and France. At the headquarters, he worked in various capacities, including director general (Americas) and director general (Europe).
Shahidul obtained his masters in international relations from Dhaka University.
