DHAKA: The government has decided to appoint Muhammad Imran as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a release on Monday (November 11).

Muhammad Imran is currently serving as Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates.

Imran is a career foreign service officer belonging to the 1986 batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.

He will replace current Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali.

During his diplomatic career, Imran served as Ambassador of Bangladesh to Uzbekistan while he served in various capacities in different wings at the headquarters.

He also worked in various capacities at Bangladesh Missions in Jeddah, Bonn, Berlin and Ottawa as well as Deputy High Commissioner at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata.

BDST: 1754 HRS, NOV 11, 2019

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