High Commission of India, Dhaka

High Commission of India in Dhaka
Address	Plot No: 1-3, Park Road, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212
Opened	1972 (1972)
Jurisdiction	Bangladesh
High Commissioner	Pranay Kumar Verma
Website	Embassy of India, Dhaka

The High Commission of India in Dhaka is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to Bangladesh. It is headed by the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. ^[1] The current High Commissioner is Pranay Kumar Verma. ^{[2] [3]}

Assistant High Commissions

Alongside that there are four Assistant High Commissions in Bangladesh , located in four cities: Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Sylhet. ^[4]

Anti India movement

Following the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina the anti India protest grew rapidly in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina was fled to India right after the resignation. She was accused for mass killing during July Uprising. According to Prisoner exchange agreement with India and Bangladesh, Bangladesh Government formally asked to handover her. Despite the government effort of Bangladesh, the Indian government did not gave any reply. Within the timeframe, sentiments against India and Indian's aggression in Bangladeshi internal affairs grew rapidly which caused to various Bangladeshi political group launch an attacking Indian diplomatic mission in Bangladesh. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

References

1. "Welcome to High Commission of India, Bangladesh". hcidhaka.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
2. "Anti-India protests in Bangladesh: Two visa centres closed; rally at consulate". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-19.
3. "Shri Pranay Kumar Verma appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka". The Business Standard. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
4. "সহকারী হাই কমিশনসমূহ (Assistant High Commissioners)". Embassy of India, Bangladesh.
5. "Protests at Indian high commission in Dhaka: Insulate India-Bangladesh ties from short-term politics". The Indian Express. 2025-12-19. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
6. ডেস্ক, ভিডিও (2025-12-17). "ভারতীয় দূতাবাস ঘেরাও কর্মসূচি আটকেছে পুলিশ". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-19.
7. "সংবাদপত্রের কার্যালয়ে হামলা: ন্যায় বিচারের আশ্বাস সরকারের – DW – 19.12.2025". dw.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-19.