Muhammad Ashikuzzaman

Muhammad Ashikuzzaman is a major general of the Bangladesh Army and a diplomat who served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait and Yemen.

Early life

Ashikuzzaman has a masters in Defence Studies and another in strategic studies from the National University, Bangladesh.

Career

Ashikuzzaman joined Bangladesh Army as a commissioned officer in 1988.
Ashikuzzaman served at the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire, and MONUSCO. He worked at the National [Defence College |National Defence College] as the senior directing staff.
On 13 July 2020, Ashikuzzaman was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait. He replaced S.M. Abul Kalam, who had faced criticism for links to Mohammad Shahid Islam.