The government has appointed Major General S M Shamim-Uz-Zaman as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Libya.
Shamim-Uz-Zaman was commissioned in the Bangladesh Army on 21 December 1984.
Since commissioning, he has been serving in various staff, instructional and command appointments at different levels.
He has served as Military Secretary to the President of Bangladesh.
He studied Masters in Defence Studies from National University and Masters in Military Science from Madras University, India.