The government has appointed Ambassador Md. Shameem Ahsan, the serving Bangladesh envoy to Italy, as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia.
He is going to replace Ambassador Md. Golam Sarwar in this capacity, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
Read: Govt appoints Samina Naz as next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Egypt
A career diplomat, Ambassador Shameem Ahsan belongs to the 11th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre.
He joined Foreign Service in 1993 and served extensively both at home and abroad ever since.
In his illustrious diplomatic career, apart from his current assignment, he also served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, and Consul General of Bangladesh in New York; as well as in various capacities at such Bangladesh missions as Kuwait, Doha, Nairobi, Rome and Washington DC.
Read: Monirul Islam next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy
Born in Pirojpur, Ambassador Ahsan did his BSS and MSS in Political Science from the University of Dhaka.
He also completed several professional training courses both at home and abroad.
In his personal life, Ambassador Ahsan is married and blessed with a daughter.