The government has appointed Mahbub Uz Zaman, currently serving as Secretary (Asia and Pacific) at the Foreign Ministry, as the new Bangladesh Ambassador of China.
Zaman, a career foreign service officer, belongs to the 1985 batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.
In his distinguished diplomatic career of over 30 years, Zaman earlier served as High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Singapore and Sri Lanka.
He also worked in various capacities in Bangladesh Permanent Missions in Geneva, New York as well as Bangladesh Missions in Tokyo, Ottawa and New Delhi.
At headquarters, from December 2016, he has been serving as Secretary (Asia and Pacific).
Zaman obtained his bachelor (honours) and masters degree in Economics from Dhaka University and a diploma in French language and International Relations from Belgium.