The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The government has appointed M Fazlul Karim, currently serving as the Bangladesh ambassador to Italy, the next ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Karim, a career diplomat who joined Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1986, did his Master's in international relations from Dhaka University in 1985, a press release said here on Wednesday.

He served as diplomat in various capacities in Washington, Islamabad and Hong Kong. He was also director general (South Asia, SAARC and United Nations) in the ministry of foreign affairs.

Karim obtained a diploma in diplomacy, international economic relations and international law from International Institute of Public Administration in Paris.

He is married and blessed with three children.