The government has appointed Major General Md Ashikuzzaman as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait, the foreign ministry said.
Right before his appointment as the Ambassador, he was serving as Senior Directing Staff (Army) in National Defence College, Bangladesh.
Ashikuzzaman was commissioned in Bangladesh Army in 1988.
During his military career, he has been serving in Instructional, Staff and Command appointments at various levels, the foreign ministry said.
He also served in three United Nation Peace Support Missions in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and D R Congo.
He obtained his Masters of Defence Studies and Masters of Strategic Studies from National University, Bangladesh.
He is an active golfer and an artist in his personal life.
