US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has received the US Secretary's 'Distinguished Service Award', the highest honor award by the US Department of State, reports UNB. "Congratulations Ambassador Bernicat on this well-deserved award," US Embassy shared a post on its official Facebook page yesterday. She was honored with the award in recognition of her exceptionally outstanding leadership and dedication in the field of foreign affairs.

Visiting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells presented the award to Ambassador Bernicat who will soon complete her tenure here. The US Senate has already confirmed the appointment of Earl R Miller as the next US Ambassador to Bangladesh.

The ambassador-designate must still be officially sworn in before arriving in Dhaka to present his credentials to President Md Abdul Hamid, according to a post by the official Facebook page of the US Embassy, Dhaka.