Dhaka, June 19 -- The interim government has appointed Asad Alam Siam as the new foreign secretary.

He was previously serving as Bangladeshi ambassador to the United States.

The foreign ministry issued an official notification on Thursday confirming his new role, adding that he will serve as foreign secretary until further notice.

The order will come into effect from Friday, Jun 20.

His predecessor Jasim Uddin took over as foreign secretary a month after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on Aug 5, 2024.

An officer from the 13th batch of the BCS foreign service cadre, Jasim joined as foreign secretary on Sept 8, 2024. He is scheduled to go on post-retirement leave in December 2026.

In May, the government decided to remove Jasi...