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The government has appointed Mohammad Javed Patwary, outgoing inspector general of police (IGP), as the country's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Monday.
On condition of suspending his post-retirement leave, Javed Patwary was appointed for three years on contractual basis with effect from April 15, said the notification.
Earlier in the day, the outgoing IGP paid a farewell call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban and expressed his gratitude to the President for his overall cooperation during his tenure.
The government on April 8 appointed Benazir Ahmed, director general of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), as the new IGP replacing Mohammad Javed Patwary. He is set to take charge on April 15.