Shameem Ahsan new Bangladesh envoy to Italy

The government has appointed Md Shameem Ahsan, currently serving as the high commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, as the next ambassador to Italy.

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

He has 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).