Govt appoints Allama Siddiki as new Bangladesh ambassador to Turkey

The government has decided to appoint M Allama Siddiki as the next Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey.

Currently serving as director general of the foreign ministry’s administration wing, Siddiki will also be accredited to Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

 

A career diplomat, he belongs to the 10th batch of BCS of Foreign Affairs Cadre.

He earlier served at Bangladesh missions in London, Islamabad, Kolkata and Tokyo in different capacities.

He studied public administration at the Dhaka University and later attended language training course in Japan and professional courses in the US.

The current ambassador in Turkey Md Zulfiqur Rahman has earlier been transferred to South Korea.