DHAKA: The government has appointed Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, currently serving as Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Brazil.

External Publicity Wing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release regarding the appointment on Sunday afternoon.

Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, besides his present assignment, has pursued ambassadorship in the Maldives and Russia. 

He also served in Bangladesh Missions in Tokyo, Singapore and Geneva in various capacities. Quayes had also served as a Foreign Secretary in the Ministry during 2009-12.

Mijarul Quayes is a member of the 1982 batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. 

He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from Dhaka University and a Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government (USA). 

At the Kennedy School, he was an Edward S. Mason Fellow in Public Policy and Management.

BDST: 1730 HRS, JUL 27, 2014