High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh, New Delhi

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High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh, New Delhi
AddressEP-39, S Radhakrishna Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021, India
Opened1972 (1972)
Jurisdiction India, (North India consular service)
High Commissioner M. Riaz Hamidullah
Website HCB, New Delhi

The High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh, New Delhi [1] aka High Commission of Bangladesh, New Delhi 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]

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History

After forming of Provisional Government of Bangladesh in April 17, 1971. M Hossain Ali Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan at Calcutta cut ties with Pakistan Government alongside all member working at the deputy high commission and formed Bangladesh's first diplomatic mission in the premises of the Deputy High Commission. Few weeks later the provisional government of Bangladesh opened a liaison office at New Delhi. [3] After the formal recognization of Bangladesh by India in December 6, 1971. Bangladesh government started preparing to moved the high commission to Indian capital. And In 1972 Bangladesh government moved the high commission to Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. And the mission at Calcutta become 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 maintain three Deputy High Commission and two assistant high Commission in five different cities in India. [5]

CityCurrent Diplomatic MissionLocationJustificationWebsite
Agartala Assistant High Commissionnear Circuit House, Kunjaban, Agartala, Tripura 799001, India Tripura/ North East India AHCB Agartala
Chennai Deputy High Commission24/46, Agni Business Centre, 1st & 2nd Floor, KB Dasan Rd, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018, India South India DHCB, Chennai
Guwahati Assistant High CommissionGreen 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 Commission9, Circus Ave, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017, India East India DHCB, Kolkata
Mumbai Deputy High CommissionJolly Maker Bungalow.8, opposite World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India West India DHCB, Mumbai

Anti Bangladesh movement

After the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and fled to India where she seek political asylum. Some Indian media outlet spread propaganda about Bangladesh and it's internal matter. Especially on the rights of violation of minorities right in Bangladesh. People of India started campaign against Bangladesh government and it's internal matter which led to a mob violence and attacked in various diplomatic mission of Bangladesh in India. [6] [7]

Most recent in the assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala being affected in a mob violence in December 2, 2025. In response of this, Bangladesh Ministry of foreign affairs called the Indian High commissioner to Bangladesh and released a press statement regarding the violation of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and withdraw it's assistant High Commission at Agartala. Which resulted the temporary closure of mission there. Which misguided by the media and resulted a larger protest. [8] [9]

In December 21, 2025 another protest occurred before the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi which caused by the recent events in Bangladesh. And In December 22, 2025 a mob attack at Bangladesh visa center in Siliguri, West Bengal, India. In response Bangladesh ministry of foreign affairs closed it's all consular service in India for infinite time. [10] [11] [12] In December 23, 2025 a new anti Bangladesh protest occurred in front of Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata. Kolkata Police try to control the situation and arrested 12 protesters at least. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "WELCOME TO BDHC, INDIA" . Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Ali, M Hossain - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh High Commission New Delhi, India". bdhcdelhi.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  5. ↑ Bangladesh, Assistant High Commission (December 22, 2025). "Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh, Agartala" . Retrieved December 22, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2024-08-11). "বাংলাদেশে হিন্দুদের ওপর হামলা নিয়ে ভারতে অপতথ্যের প্রচার". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  7. ↑ "Disinformation About Attacks on Minorities Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Bangladesh". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  8. ↑ Desk, News (2024-12-02). "ISKCON row: Far-right outfits breach Bangladesh mission in Agartala". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2025-12-22.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ Correspondent (2024-12-02). "Bangladesh assistant high commission in Agartala attacked, flag torched". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2025-12-22.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ "দিল্লিতে বাংলাদেশ হাইকমিশনের ভিসা সেবা সাময়িকভাবে স্থগিত – DW – 22.12.2025". dw.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  11. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, কূটনৈতিক (2025-12-22). "দিল্লিতে বাংলাদেশ হাইকমিশনের ভিসা সেবা সাময়িকভাবে স্থগিত". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  12. ↑ "'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.
  13. ↑ 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.
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