Bangladesh鈥檚 acting ambassador to Russia Faisal Ahmed, who was holding the post of charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires, has been recalled and asked to report to the foreign affairs ministry immediately apparently for his Facebook comment criticising the ministry鈥檚 administrative activities.
Through a separate official order issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assigned Md Niaz Morshed as the acting charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires until further order.
鈥楿ntil further notice, Niaz Morshed, counsellor (political) at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Moscow, Russia will act as CDA at the Bangladesh Embassy in Moscow with effect from May 27, 2025,鈥� said the order signed by director general (administration) Md Abul Hasan Mridha.
Officials confirmed that Faisal Ahmed was 鈥榮tand released鈥� and was asked to return to Dhaka without delay for making 鈥榗ontroversial comment鈥� about the foreign ministry鈥檚 administrative activities, terming the ministry鈥檚 present situation over the appointment of a new foreign secretary 鈥榤essed up鈥�.聽
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 22 made Md Ruhul Alam Siddique acting foreign secretary until further notice as foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin declined to carry on his present responsibilities on personal ground.
Faisal criticised the interim government鈥檚 reported decision to appoint Bangladesh鈥檚 ambassador to the United States, Asad Alam Siam, as the new foreign secretary.
