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DHAKA:Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury has been appointed as Bangladesh’s new foreign secretary. He will serve as the country’s 29th foreign secretary.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notification announcing his appointment on Sunday (November 8).
He will succeed Asad Alam Siam, whose farewell ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the same day. During the event, the newly appointed foreign secretary was introduced to ministry officials.
Asad Alam Siam had been serving as foreign secretary since June 20, 2025. He is set to take up his new assignment as Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India.
Meanwhile, Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury had been serving as Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations since January 2025. The government has already brought him back from the UN headquarters.
He also accompanied Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during his recent visit to Japan.
Before being appointed as Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury served as the country’s ambassador to Nepal.
