Bangladesh, May 9 -- Former ambassador Mohammad Ziauddin joined the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday morning as an ambassador-at-large with the rank and status of a minister.

PM's Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus and PMO Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah welcomed him with a flower bouquet.

On Thursday last, the government issued a gazette notification reappointing Ziauddin as an ambassador-at-large.

Prior to joining as Bangladesh ambassador to the US, he was the ambassador-at-Large of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with the rank and status of a state minister.

Ziauddin served as Bangladesh ambassador to the US and was concurrently accredited to the Republic of Argentina, Belize, the Republic of Colombia, the Dominican Republ...