List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Bangladesh

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His Majesty’s High Commissioner
to Bangladesh
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Incumbent
Robert Chatterton Dickson
since 31 March 2019
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Style His Excellency
Ambassador
Reports to Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Residence Dhaka, Bangladesh
Seat High Commission of the United Kingdom, Dhaka
Appointer The Crown
on advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderAnthony Golds
Formation4 February 1972;51 years ago (4 February 1972)
Website Official website

Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations typically exchange High Commissioners, rather than Ambassadors. Though there are a few technical and historical differences, they are now in practice the same office. The following persons have served as British High Commissioners to the People's Republic of Bangladesh .

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List of High Commissioners

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British High Commission in Dhaka

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References

  1. ↑ "Alison Blake, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh". gov.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Change of British High Commissioner to Bangladesh - March 2019". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 11 March 2019.
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