Dhaka, March 16 -- The government has appointed Ambassador Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, the currently serving Bangladesh Envoy to Myanmar, as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

He is going to replace Ambassador A.F.M. Gousal Azam Sarker in this capacity, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, reports UNB.

A career diplomat, Ambassador Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury belongs to the 17th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre.

Joining the service in 1998, he has served the government extensively both at home and abroad. In his distinguished diplomatic career, apart from his current Ambassadorial assignment, he served in various capacities at such Bangladesh missions as Bandar Seri Begawan, Rome an...