BANGLADESH APPOINTS H. E. SHAMEEM AMBASSADOR TO ITALY

The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, Mr. Md. Shameem Ahsan, ndc, has been appointed the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy.

This was stated in a release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, External Publicity Wing on Monday.

Mr. Ahsan is a career foreign service officer belonging to the 11th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.

In his distinguished diplomatic career, he worked in various capacities in Bangladesh Missions in Kuwait, Doha, Nairobi, Rome and Washington DC. Prior to his present assignment, he served as Bangladesh Consul General in New York. At the Headquarters, he served in various capacities including as Director General (External Publicity) and (Europe).

During the course of his long diplomatic career, he attended a number of Summits, numerous international conferences and important meetings/seminars in various countries.

Mr. Ahsan completed a year-long National Defence Course (NDC) on security, strategic and development issues from the National Defence College, Mirpur, Dhaka (2012). He has written two books on diplomacy/international relations.

Mr. Ahsan also published several articles on various issues such as role of Bangalee diplomats during the War of Liberation of Bangladesh, diplomatic immunity and privileges, country branding, environmental issues, economic relations, regionalism, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and on literary Issues.

He has a Masters & Honours in Political Science (First Class First in both) from the University of Dhaka. He stood first in order of merit at Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) under Jessore Board in Humanities. Also received numerous awards throughout his student life for academic feat.

An ardent debater throughout his student life, Mr. Ahsan enjoys reciting poems.

He is married and blessed with one daughter.