ATM Rokebul Haque has been named as the next ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy.
He will be replacing Ambassador Md Monirul Islam in this capacity.
Rokebul Haque, a career diplomat belonging to the 20th batch of the BCS (Foreign Affairs) cadre, joined the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 2001.
Currently, he is serving at the ministry as Director General of South Asia Wing, a position he has been holding since August 2021.
Prior to the ongoing assignment, he was the Deputy High Commissioner at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi.
He has also served in different capacities in Bangladesh missions in Islamabad, The Hague and New York (Permanent Mission to the UN).
At the Headquarters, he worked in positions like director of the Foreign Secretary’s Office as well as in wings such as Americas and Administration.
He studied Masters in Economics from the University of Dhaka.
He also undertook several professional training courses both at home and abroad, the foreign ministry said.
