Diplomat Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury has been appointed as the 29th Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh. The Administration Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) officially announced the appointment through a gazette notification issued on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
According to the official gazette, Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury will serve as Foreign Secretary until further notice, with the order taking effect immediately in the public interest. He succeeds Asad Alam Siam, who had been serving as Foreign Secretary since June 20, 2025, and has now been designated as Bangladesh's new High Commissioner to New Delhi, India.
Read nextFourth Session of 13th National Parliament Begins Monday, Nov 9A seasoned career diplomat of the 17th BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre, Chowdhury joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1998. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York and as Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Nepal. Throughout his distinguished diplomatic career, he has held key assignments at Bangladesh High Commissions in Delhi and Islamabad, as well as the Bangladesh Consulate in New York.
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