Dhaka, 24 August 2020: 

The Government has decided to appoint Mr. Md. Shameem Ahsan, ndc, currently serving as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy.

Mr. Ahsan is a career foreign service officer belonging to 11th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre. In his distinguished diplomatic career, he worked in various capacities in Bangladesh Missions in Kuwait, Doha, Nairobi, Rome and Washington DC. Prior to his present assignment, he served as Bangladesh Consul General in New York. At the Headquarters, he served in various capacities including as Director General (External Publicity) and (Europe).

During the course of his long diplomatic career, he attended a number of Summits, numerous international conferences and important meetings/seminars in various countries. Mr. Ahsan completed year-long National Defence Course (NDC) on security, strategic and development issues from the National Defence College, Mirpur, Dhaka (2012). He has written two books on diplomacy/international relations. Mr. Ahsan also published several articles on various issues such as role of Bangalee diplomats during War of Liberation of Bangladesh, diplomatic immunity and privileges, country branding, environmental issues, economic relations, regionalism, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and on literary issues.

He has a Masters & Honours in Political Science (First Class First in both) from the University of Dhaka. He stood first in order of merit at Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) under Jessore Board in Humanities. Also received numerous awards throughout his student life for academic feat.

An ardent debater throughout his student life, Mr. Ahsan enjoys reciting poems. He is married and blessed with one daughter.