Location Dhaka, Bangladesh Website Official website | High Commissioner Ms Alison Blake | |
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Address United Nations Road, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh | ||
The High Commission of the United Kingdom in Dhaka is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Bangladesh. It is located on United Nations Road in the Baridhara suburb. The current High Commissioner is Ms Alison Blake who was appointed in 2016.
History
On 4 February 1972 Britain recognised Bangladesh, this eventually led to recognition from other European and Commonwealth nations and Bangladesh's induction into the Commonwealth on 18 April 1972. Britain established a High Commission in Dhaka in 1972, Anthony Golds was the first British High Commissioner to Bangladesh.
The High Commission also represents the British Overseas Territories in Bangladesh.
References
British High Commission, Dhaka Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA