Bangladesh has appointed Md Mustafizur Rahman as the next Permanent Representative to the UN Offices and other International Organizations in Geneva, the foreign ministry said.
Rahman, a career foreign service officer belonging to 11th batch of BCS Foreign Affairs cadre, is currently serving as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Singapore.
In his diplomatic career, he served in various capacities in Bangladesh Missions in Paris, New York, Geneva and Kolkata, the foreign ministry said.
He also worked as the Deputy Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York.
At the headquarters, he served in various capacities primarily in the United Nations Wing.
High Commissioner Rahman is a medical graduate from Sir Salimulah Medical College, Dhaka.
He also obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy from the International Institute of Public Administration in Paris, France and a Masters in Public International Law from the University of London, UK.