High Commission of Bangladesh, Malé
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| High Commission of Bangladesh, Malé | |
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| Location |  Maldives |
| Address | Plot 10982, Street 16, Nirolhu Magu, Hulhumalé |
| Coordinates | 4°12′38″N 73°32′35″E / 4.210446°N 73.543161°E |
| Website | Official website |
The High Commission of Bangladesh, Malé is the diplomatic mission of Bangladesh in Maldives.
Diplomatic 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 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
High Commissioner
From 31 August 2020 to 10 August 2024, Rear Admiral S.M. Abul Kalam Azad served as the High Commissioner.[7][8]
