Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury to be appointed new High Commissioner in South Africa

The government has decided to appoint Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury as the new High Commissioner in South Africa, the foreign ministry says.

A career diplomat, Chowdhury is currently serving as Bangladesh High Commissioner in Mauritius.

A graduate of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, he joined the Foreign Service in the 9th batch of BCS.

He served in Bangladesh missions in Beijing, Brussels, London and New York in different capacities.