High Commission of Bangladesh, New Delhi
| High Commission of Bangladesh, New Delhi | |
|---|---|
| Address | EP-39, S Radhakrishna Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021, India |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | India, (North India consular service) |
| High Commissioner | M. Riaz Hamidullah |
| Website | HCB, New Delhi |
The High Commission of Bangladesh, New Delhi[1] is the diplomatic mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to India. It is headed by the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India.[2]
History
After forming of Provisional Government of Bangladesh on April 17, 1971. M Hossain Ali Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan at Calcutta cut ties with Pakistan Government alongside all members working at the deputy high commission and formed Bangladesh's first diplomatic mission in the premises of the Deputy High Commission. A few weeks later, the provisional government of Bangladesh opened a liaison office at New Delhi.[3] India formally recognized Bangladesh on December 6, 1971. Bangladesh government started preparing to move the high commission to Indian capital. And in 1972, Bangladesh government moved the high commission to Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. And the mission at Calcutta became the deputy high commission of Bangladesh at Calcutta.[4]
Deputy and Assistant High commissions
In 1972, the High Commission of Bangladesh, Calcutta became the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh, Calcutta. After that, a Bangladesh visa office open at Agartala in 1974 which became Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh, Agartala in 2015. Now, Bangladesh maintains three Deputy High Commission and two assistant high Commission in five different cities in India.[5]
| City | Current Diplomatic Mission | Location | Jurisdiction | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agartala | Assistant High Commission | near Circuit House, Kunjaban, Agartala, Tripura 799001, India | Tripura/ North East India | AHCB Agartala |
| Chennai | Deputy High Commission | 24/46, Agni Business Centre, 1st & 2nd Floor, KB Dasan Rd, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018, India | South India | DHCB, Chennai |
| Guwahati | Assistant High Commission | Green Valley Tower Domino’s Old Post Office Lane, Maniram Dewan Rd, near Silpukhuri, Silpukhuri, Guwahati, Assam 781003, India | Assam / North East India | AHCB Guwahati |
| Kolkata | Deputy High Commission | 9, Circus Ave, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017, India | East India | DHCB, Kolkata |
| Mumbai | Deputy High Commission | Jolly Maker Bungalow.8, opposite World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India | West India | DHCB, Mumbai |
Anti Bangladesh movement
A series of protests had started after Sheikh Hasina fled to India to seek political asylum, following her resignation. The Assistant High Commission at Agartala,Tripura was attacked on December 2, 2024, due to misinformation spread by some Indian media outlets. Following which, Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs had summoned the Indian High commissioner to Bangladesh and released a press statement stating the violation of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and withdrew its Assistant High Commission at Agartala resulting in the temporary closure of mission there which, misguided by the media resulted in a larger protest.[6][7]
In response to the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, on December 21, 2025, another protest occurred before the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi.
On December 22, 2025, a mob attack occurred at Bangladesh visa center in Siliguri, West Bengal, India. In response, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs suspended all its consular services in India.[8][9][10]
On December 23, 2025, a protest occurred in front of Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata. Kolkata Police tried to control the situation and arrested 12 protesters.[11]
References
- ^ "High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh, New Delhi, India". newdelhi.mofa.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "WELCOME TO BDHC, INDIA". Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "Ali, M Hossain - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "Bangladesh High Commission New Delhi, India". bdhcdelhi.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Bangladesh, Assistant High Commission (December 22, 2025). "Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh, Agartala". Retrieved December 22, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ISKCON row: Far-right outfits breach Bangladesh mission in Agartala". The Siasat Daily. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "Bangladesh assistant high commission in Agartala attacked, flag torched". Prothomalo. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "দিল্লিতে বাংলাদেশ হাইকমিশনের ভিসা সেবা সাময়িকভাবে স্থগিত – DW – 22.12.2025". dw.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, কূটনৈতিক (2025-12-22). "দিল্লিতে বাংলাদেশ হাইকমিশনের ভিসা সেবা সাময়িকভাবে স্থগিত". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "'Unavoidable circumstances': Bangladesh suspends visa services in New Delhi; move follows Dhaka's 'scale back' remark". The Times of India. 2025-12-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Agencies,PTI, Online Desk (2025-12-23). "Anti-Bangladesh protests erupt near Deputy High Commission in Kolkata; 12 arrested". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-12-23.