Naureen Ahsan new envoy to Brunei Darussalam

Naureen Ahsan has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Brunei Darussalam.

She will be replacing Ambassador Nahida Rahman Shumona in this capacity, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.

Naureen Ahsan, a career diplomat of 15th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) cadre, joined Foreign Service in 1995.

Currently she is serving at the ministry as Director General of Research Wing. In her diplomatic career, she has served in Bangladesh missions in Pretoria, The Hague and Ottawa in different capacities.

At the headquarters as well, she has held several important positions. For a very brief period, she also served on deputation as a Director at the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

Naureen Ahsan completed her graduation and post-graduation in Zoology from University of Dhaka.

Later on, she obtained another Master of Arts degree with specialization in Environmental Politics and Diplomacy from University of Pretoria.