High Commission of Bangladesh, Malé

High Commission of Bangladesh, Malé
Location Maldives
AddressPlot 10982, Street 16, Nirolhu Magu, Hulhumalé
Coordinates4°12′38″N 73°32′35″E / 4.210446°N 73.543161°E / 4.210446; 73.543161
WebsiteOfficial website

The High Commission of Bangladesh, Malé is the diplomatic mission of Bangladesh in Maldives.

History

Relations between Bangladesh and the Maldives were established on September 22, 1978.[1]

For nearly 20 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations, no High Commissioner or Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary was stationed there, but on 8 August 1998, the High Commissioner's Office was opened in Malé,[2] and Major General Harun Ahmed Chowdhury was stationed there. He was appointed as the first High Commissioner.[3]

The mission was the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Maldives (Bengali: মালদ্বীপে বাংলাদেশ দূতাবাস) from October 2016, when the Maldives left the Commonwealth, until February 2020.[4][5]

On 1 February 2020, when the Maldives returned to its status as a Commonwealth republic, this overseas mission reverted to the Bangladesh High Commission.[5]

In July 2021, the High Commission changed locations from Malé to Hulhumalé (both administratively belong to Malé).[2]

Address

Plot 10982, Street 16, Nirolhu Magu, Hulhumalé[6]

It has been operating at Plot 10982, Street 16, Nirolhu Magu, Hulhumalé since July 2021. The previous address was "G. Ufriya (7th & 8th Floor), Lonuziyaraih Magu, Malé".[2]

High Commissioner

From 31 August 2020 to 10 August 2024, Rear Admiral S.M. Abul Kalam Azad served as the High Commissioner.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Bilateral Engagement - Bangladesh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "The Maldives". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Bilateral Relations between the Maldives and Bangladesh". High Commission of the Maldives, Dhaka. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ Safi, Michael (2016-10-13). "Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  5. ^ a b "The Maldives re-joins the Commonwealth". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 3 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Address and Contact Number". High Commission of Bangladesh, Male'. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ "S M Abul Kalam Azad back to BD Navy - - Ministry of Public Administration" (PDF). Ministry of Public Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ "New High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Maldives presents Credentials". The President's Office of the Republic of Maldives. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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