Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam set to become New Delhi's High Commissioner

Dhaka/New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam is set to become the country's next High Commissioner to India, with the formal approval, or agrément (official approval by host nation), for his appointment now reported to have been conveyed to Dhaka. A senior Bangladeshi official said on Tuesday that the agrément had been handed over, clearing the way for Siam to take up the posting in New Delhi. His appointment comes as Bangladesh and India seek to strengthen bilateral engagement following a prolonged period of strained relations. Siam is currently in New York as part of Prime…