DHAKA: The government has decided to appoint Masud Bin Momen as the next ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to United Nations in New York.

He will be replacing Dr AK Abdul Momen.

Masud Bin Momen, a career diplomat, belongs to the 1985 batch of BCS (FA) cadre.

Currently he is serving as Bangladesh ambassador to Japan.

Prior to this assignment he had another ambassadorial assignment in Italy.

Besides those assignments, he served in Bangladesh Permanent Mission in New York, Bangladesh high commission in New Delhi and in Islamabad in different capacities.

Previously, Momen also worked in the SAARC secretariat as a director.

Masud Bin Momen obtained MSS in economics from the University of Dhaka.

Later he completed an MA in International Relations from the Tufts University, USA.

He is married and blessed with two children.

BDST: 1750 HRS, Nov 03, 2015
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