Imran Haider has officially assumed his role as Pakistan’s new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, arriving in Dhaka on Friday morning. Previously serving as ambassador to Myanmar and Tajikistan, Haider replaces Syed Ahmed Maroof, who left Dhaka on leave in May and did not return. Haider has held various diplomatic roles in Tehran, Madrid, Delhi, the UAE, and New York since joining Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry in 1996. His appointment comes ahead of a planned visit by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to Dhaka on August 23.