Govt cancels appointments of US, Russia, UAE ambassadors
The foreign ministry will announce the new ambassadors to these three key missions once the appointment process is complete
The government has cancelled the contractual appointments of three ambassadors posted in the United States, Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Public Administration Ministry issued an order cancelling their appointments (remaining tenure) on Monday (21 October).
The envoys are Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan, Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran and Ambassador to the UAE Mohammed Abu Zafar.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will announce names of new ambassadors to these three important missions abroad after completion of the appointment process.
Meanwhile, the government has appointed Journalist Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey as an ambassador with the rank of a senior secretary.
Ansarey has been appointed on a contractual basis for three years since his joining date, reads a circular issued today.
Ansarey, a staunch critic of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her government, returned home on 5 September after a long exile in the US.
He is a Washington DC-based Bangladeshi journalist well known for asking questions at the press briefings of the United States Department of State.
He is the Executive Editor for the Washington based foreign policy magazine, South Asia Perspectives (SAP).