The
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...
has a growing number of diplomatic and consular missions around the world with some countries having more than one Bangladesh High Commission or Bangladesh Embassy or Consulate General. As a member of the
Commonwealth of Nations
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, Bangladeshi diplomatic missions in the capital cities of fellow Commonwealth countries are known as High Commissions instead of Embassies. In some cities of Commonwealth countries, Bangladeshi consular missions are called "Assistant High Commissions" or "Deputy High Commissions".
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
has over 82 missions around the world, with 59 being Embassies or High Commissions; 20 being Consulates General, Consulates, Deputy High Commissions, or Assistant High Commissions; and two
Permanent Missions to the
United Nations
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in
New York City
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and
Geneva
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.
History
The first diplomatic mission of modern Bangladesh was founded in
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
on 18 April 1971 after
M Hossain Ali, the deputy high commissioner of Pakistan, and the other ethnic Bengali staff at the mission defected to the
Bangladeshi provisional government amidst a spate of similar defections around the world during the
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...
. Although it was not officially recognized by India at the time, it was allowed to function under Bangladeshi control. Another mission in
New Delhi
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was opened ten days later with the knowledge of the Indian
Ministry of External Affairs. Later that year, offices similar to trade missions were opened in countries such as the
Soviet Union
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,
Czechoslovakia
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, and
Romania
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to represent Bangladesh until the country gained diplomatic recognition.
In recent years, the
Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people.
The adjective appears in the following proper names:
*Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
*Awami Front, wa ...
-led government has decided to expand the country's diplomatic network to increase international trade and better serve Bangladeshis abroad, with plans to open over twenty new missions by the end of 2021 and add over thirty diplomatic missions by 2024.
Current missions
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Multilateral organisations
Gallery
File:Bangledeshische Botschaft in Bürohaus K.-Augusta-Allee (Fahne, Schild) ama fec 2020-11.JPG, Embassy in Berlin
File:High Commission of Bangladesh to Australia June 2014.jpg, High Commission in Canberra
File:Stadhouderslaan 7, Den Haag.jpg, Embassy in The Hague
File:Bangladesh Embassy London 07889.JPG, High Commission in London
File:Madrid - Embajada de Bangladesh 4.jpg, Embassy in Madrid
File:Herco Center Bangladesh Embassy.jpg, Building hosting the embassy in Manila
File:Embassy of Bangladesh in Moscow, building.jpg, Embassy in Moscow
File:Bangladeshi embassy in Paris 2.jpg, Embassy in Paris
File:Embassy of Bangladesh (Italy) in 2020.14.jpg, Embassy in Rome
File:Bangladesh embassy in Stockholm, May 2015.jpg, Embassy in Stockholm
File:バングラディシュ大使館全景.jpg, Embassy in Tokyo
File:Ambasada BANGLADESZU 04.jpg, Embassy in Warsaw
File:BangladeshiEmbassyWashingtonDC.jpg, Embassy in Washington, D.C.
File:Consulate general of Bangladesh Los Angeles.jpg, Consulate-General in Los Angeles
Closed missions
Africa
Europe
See also
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Foreign relations of Bangladesh
The foreign relations share the Bangladeshi government's policies in its external relations with the international community. The country pursues a moderate foreign policy that places heavy reliance on multinational diplomacy, especially at ...
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List of diplomatic missions in Bangladesh
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Bangladesh. At present, the capital city of Dhaka hosts 50 resident embassies and high commissions, including the European Union delegation.
Other countries have accredited missions to Bangladesh by being ...
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Visa policy of Bangladesh
Bangladesh requires all foreigners to obtain permission to enter its territory. Visa (document), Visas are issued by Bangladesh List of diplomatic missions of Bangladesh, diplomatic missions located throughout the world or, if applicable, on arr ...
Notes
References
External links
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh (official site)
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
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