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Ambassador Asad Alam Siam assumed Office of the Foreign Secretary on 20th June 2025.

A career diplomat, Ambassador Siam joined the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1995. Throughout his distinguished diplomatic career, he has served extensively both at home and abroad. Prior to his current appointment, he was Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the United States of America, with concurrent accreditation to Guyana and as the Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). From 2023 to 2024, Ambassador Siam served as Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Austria, with concurrent accreditation to Hungary and Slovenia, and as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Offices in Vienna and to OPEC Fund. Before serving in Austria, Ambassador Siam was Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the Philippines from 2017 to 2021, with concurrent accreditation to Palau and as Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

Earlier in his career, Ambassador Siam served as the first Consul General at the Bangladesh Consulate General in Milan, Italy, as Assistant High Commissioner at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Manchester, UK and as junior diplomat at the Bangladesh Embassies in Jakarta and Bangkok.

In addition to his overseas assignments, he held several important positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. He served as the Inspector General of Missions (IGM) of the Ministry and as the Rector of the Foreign Service Academy. He also served as Chief of Protocol and the Director General in Europe and EU Wing. As Director, he served in the Offices of Foreign Advisor and Foreign Secretary.