Asad Alam Siam is a Bangladeshi diplomat. He is the current ambassador of Bangladesh to Austria since September 2023.[1] He is also the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the International Organizations in Vienna.[2][3] Prior to this, he served as the ambassador to the Philippines and Palau.[1][4][5]

Asad Alam Siam
আসাদ আলম সিয়াম
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Austria
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byMuhammad Abdul Muhith
Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines
In office
14 January 2017 – 2021
Preceded byJohn Gomes
Personal details
Alma materBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Education

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Siam completed his bachelor's in architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and an MBA from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands.[1] He belongs to the 15th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) of Foreign Affairs cadre.[1]

Career

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Siam joined the foreign service in 1995.[4] He served as the Chief of Protocol and Rector of the Foreign Service Academy.[3] He then served as the first consul general of Bangladesh in Milan, Italy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Asad Alam Siam new envoy in Vienna". Prothomalo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Ambassador of Bangladesh presents credentials". www.iaca.int. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh presents credentials". United Nations : Information Service Vienna. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Asad made Philippines ambassador". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 4 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 September 2023.