The government has cancelled the contractual appointment of Md Shahidul Islam as Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA.
The decision came into effect on September 1 this year, Public Administration Ministry in a gazette notification said today.
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The decision was taken considering the application submitted by Shahidul Islam, said the ministry.
Asked about the cancellation of Shahidul’s contract, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said that it was done through a regular process, and there were no allegations against him.
Muhammad Imran, a career foreign service officer belonging to the 1986 batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre, is the current Bangladesh Ambassador to the US.
Shahidul, a foreign service officer from the 1985 batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre, was appointed as Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA on September 3 in 2020.
He served as the Secretary General of BIMSTEC before joining as Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA.
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He previously served in Bangladesh Missions in Kolkata, Geneva and Washington DC.
He also served as Ambassador of Bangladesh to South Korea and France. At the headquarters, he worked in various capacities including Director General (Americas) and Director General (Europe).