Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin has been made Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the Organisation of American States (OAS).
Ambassador Ziauddin presented copies of his 'Letters of Commission' to Secretary General of the OAS Ambassador Luis Almagro Lemes on Thursday at the OAS Headquarters in Washington DC.
On December 1, 2016, Bangladesh was granted the status of Permanent Observer to the oldest regional organisation in the world, says UNB.
The Washington DC-based organisation has 34 members and 72 permanent observers.
Diplomat Ziauddin told the Secretary General that the Permanent Observer status of the OAS will contribute to the government of Bangladesh's endeavor to expand its diplomatic outreach.
The Ambassador assured the Secretary General that Bangladesh will provide a value to the organisation based on its shared convictions in the areas of democracy, human rights, security and development.
Bangladesh plans to use the status as Permanent Observer to strengthen its ties with the region and to promote mutual understanding and assistance to the Hemisphere, said the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington on Friday.