Asad Alam Siam
Asad Alam Siam | |
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আসাদ আলম সিয়াম | |
Siam in 2023 | |
| Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2025 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (Chief Adviser) |
| Preceded by | Md. Jashim Uddin |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States | |
| In office 4 November 2024 – 10 June 2025 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Imran |
| Succeeded by | Tareq Md Ariful Islam |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Austria | |
| In office 28 August 2023 – 1 November 2024 | |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdul Muhith |
| Succeeded by | Toufique Hasan |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines | |
| In office 14 January 2017 – 2021 | |
| President | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | John Gomes |
| Succeeded by | F. M. Borhan Uddin |
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| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
Asad Alam Siam is a Bangladeshi diplomat who is currently serving as the Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prior to this appointment he was ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States. He held this position from 5 December 2024 to June 2025. Previously he was ambassador of Bangladesh to Austria and also the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the International Organizations in Vienna.[1][2][3] Prior to this, he served as the ambassador to the Philippines.[4][5][6]
Education
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.[4] He belongs to the 15th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) of Foreign Affairs cadre.[4] He is an alumnus of Mirzapur Cadet College (19th batch).
Career
Siam joined the foreign service in 1995.[5] 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.[4]
References
- ^ "Roll of Honor". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Ambassador of Bangladesh presents credentials". www.iaca.int. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b "New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh presents credentials". United Nations : Information Service Vienna. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Asad Alam Siam new envoy in Vienna". Prothomalo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Asad made Philippines ambassador". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 4 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 September 2023.