Butenis presented her credentials to the Bangladesh President on April 16, 2006 as Ambassador to Bangladesh.

She left Dhaka yesterday morning by British Airways. Butenis will take up her new assignment in trouble-torn Iraq.

Geeta Pasi will be acting as US Charge de Affaires in Bangladesh.

When asked, American Centre director Jonathan Cebra told UNB that he guessed new US Ambassador is likely to arrive here in October.

US President George Bush, who nominates Ambassadors, has not yet named anyone for Bangladesh.