Jashim Uddin joins as Foreign Secretary
Md Jashim Uddin assumed the role of Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh on Sunday and held a meeting with the ministry officials.
He joined Bangladesh Foreign Service from the 13th batch of BCS. Prior to his appointment as Foreign Secretary, he served as Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Qatar. He has also held various positions at Bangladesh missions in Tokyo, Delhi, Washington DC, and Islamabad.
Jasim earned his MSS degree in International Relations from Dhaka University. Additionally, he obtained an MA in Modern International Studies from the UK and completed the NDC course with honors from the National Defense College.
On September 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs bid farewell to immediate past Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, though his contractual appointment was scheduled to end in December this year. His contractual appointment was cancelled a day after his formal farewell.
On August 5, the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus took office following the student-led mass uprising. Since then, there has been extensive reshuffling of secretaries across various government ministries. As a result, the position of Foreign Secretary was also reshuffled.
