Bangladesh appoints new envoy to UK

Secretariat Correspondent: The government has appointed Saida Muna Tasneem as Bangladesh’s new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK).

A press release issued from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday confirmed the matter.

A career diplomat, Tasneem belongs to BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre, said the release.

Tasneem is currently serving as Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand.

In her diplomatic career, Tasneem served in Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN in New York and Bangladesh High Commission in London in various capacities.

She served as Director General for United Nations and External Publicity wings of the Foreign Ministry.

Tasneem obtained her BSc (Engineering) degree from the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (Buet), Dhaka in 1988.

She also did her MSc in Public Policy and Management from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Tasneem is married and blessed with three children.


risingbd/Dhaka/Oct 22, 2018/Hasan/AI