The Government has decided to appoint Masud Bin Momen as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, New York, said a foreign ministry press release.
Career diplomat Masud, currently serving as Ambassador to Japan, will replace Dr A. K. Abdul Momen who has been in charge since August 26, 2009.
Masud Bin Momen belongs to the 1985 batch of BCS (FA) cadre and prior to serving in Japan as Ambassador, he had another ambassadorial assignment in Italy.