MM Rahmatullah: Newly appointed Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh H. E. Dr Abdullah Zafer H bin Abiyah presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday.
The Saudi Embassy in Dhaka shared two photos with the media on Wednesday night regarding the event. Outgoing Saudi Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan completed his tenure as Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh three months ago.
Before this time, Bangladesh honoured outgoing Saudi Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan with the prestigious award “Bangladesh Medal for Diplomatic Excellence” for his “profound and enduring contributions” toward elevating Bangladesh-Saudi Arabia bilateral relationship.
Three months later Isa bin Yousuf Al Duhailan left Dr Abdullah Jafar H bin Abiyyah and replaced him.
H.E. Dr Abdullah Jafar holds a higher degree in political science, is considered an expert on China and Korea in the Saudi Foreign Service.
Before joining here in Dhaka, the Saudi Envoy served in Brasilia, Brazil from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2012, he managed the Saudi Consulate in Houston, an important city in the southern part of America. He was the Consul General there. In 2013, he was the Director of the South Africa Desk of the Saudi Foreign Ministry. From there, he was sent as the Deputy Head of Mission of the Saudi Embassy in Korea. He served in Seoul from 2015 to 2018. Dr Abdullah Jafar went from Korea to Geneva. He served in that hotbed of multilateral diplomacy until 2021. From Geneva, he was sent to China. He was the Saudi Consul General in Guangzhou, an important city in the southern part of the country.
