BD envoy to Japan gets six-month extension

The government has extended the contractual appointment of Shahabuddin Ahmed as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan by another six months, effective from July 1, 2024.
In 2020, government appointed Shahabuddin Ahmed as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan for three years. Later he got an extension, however, with the latest extension by six months, he will remain Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan until December 2024.
Ambassador Shahabuddin is a former secretary to the government of Bangladesh and was also a member of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Administration cadre. Shahabuddin obtained his Bachelor and Masters degree in Soil Science from the University of Dhaka. He also completed his degree in Development Finance from the University of Birmingham, a Foreign Ministry release said.