London:Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Muhammad Abdul Muhith, has officially commenced his diplomatic duties in London following the presentation of his credentials to British authorities.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Muhith presented the working copies of his credentials on Monday to Sarah Broughton OBE, Assistant Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, at Lancaster House in London. This event marked the formal start of his diplomatic responsibilities in the UK, with plans to present his credentials to The King in due course.
Muhith expressed his eagerness to enhance the longstanding friendship and multifaceted partnership between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom. Previously, he served as the Rector of the Foreign Service Academy and has been appointed as Bangladesh's High Commissioner to the UK on a two-year contractual basis, as confirmed by a Ministry of Public Administration gazette notification on August 24.
With over three decades of diplomatic experience, Muhith is a seasoned career diplomat and multilateral practitioner, having served in New York, Vienna, Washington DC, and various Middle Eastern and European capitals.