There is diplomatic unrest between Austria and Bangladesh: the foreign ministry rejects the appointment of the representative of the Muslim government after allegations of violence against a woman.
Mohammed Tauhedul Islam is so far regarded as the flagship diplomat of the Southeast Asian state on the Bay of Bengal. After a first place in the state exam, things went up steeply. He started his career as a representative of the government of the eighth largest country in the world with more than 171 million inhabitants at the United Nations in New York.
After that, the well-paid job took him to Milan and Kunming (China), including as Consul General of Bangladesh. He is currently based in Singapore. But now a dark shadow hangs over the model diplomats of the Muslim People’s Republic.
Former colleague from allegations of abuse
Because during his appointment as an emissary of the Viennese representation, a beautiful villa in the posh district of Döbling, allegations of violence come to light from a former colleague from his time in the Italian fashion metropolis. He allegedly assaulted the employee there a few years ago. Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Momen remains with the ambassador-designate in Vienna despite the scandal and speaks of a “constructed scandal and conspiracy”. All allegations against him have been proven false after investigation.
However, the allegations of violence apparently weigh heavily on the local Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Austria reserves the right to approve the appointment
When asked by “Krone”, it said very diplomatically: “We expect all ambassadors working in Austria to be irreproachable and honest. Should there be any suspicion to the contrary, we reserve the right not to conclude an agreement. ”