Mahbub Uz Zaman new ambassador to China

The Government has decided to appoint Mahbub Uz Zaman, currently serving as Secretary (Asia and Pacific) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, as new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the People’s Republic of China.

Mahbub Uz 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, he has been serving as Secretary (Asia and Pacific) from December 2016.

Zaman obtained his Bachelor (Honours) and Masters’ degree in Economics from Dhaka University. He also obtained a diploma in French language and International Relations from Belgium. Zaman is married.