List of high commissioners of Bangladesh to India

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High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the India
ভারতে নিযুক্ত বাংলাদেশের হাইকমিশনার
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National emblem of Bangladesh
High Commissioner Md Mustafizur Rahman.jpg
since July 13, 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style
Reports to Flag of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh.svg Chief Adviser
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Minister of Foreign Affairs
Residence New Delhi, Delhi
Seat S Radhakrishna Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
NominatorThe Government of Bangladesh
Appointer
Term length Chief Adviser’s pleasur
Inaugural holder A R Mallick
Formation13 March 1972;52 years ago (13 March 1972)
Salary৳300000 (US$2,500)
per month
(incl. allowances)
Website Official website

The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of India is the chief diplomatic representative of Bangladesh to India.

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List of Bangladeshi high commissioners to India

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A. K. Khandker
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Tariq Ahmad Karim
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Syed Muazzem Ali
High Commissioner Md Mustafizur Rahman.jpg
Md. Mustafizur Rahman
NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
A R Mallick March 13, 1972January 25, 1975 [1]
Shamsur Rahman August 7, 1975October 16, 1978
Abul Ehsan November 21, 1978May 31, 1982
A. K. Khandker July 15,1982July 25,1986 [2]
Faruq Ahmed Choudhury August 08, 1986January 03, 1992 [3]
Farooq Sobhan May 19, 1992February 28,1995 [4]
C. M. Shafi Sami April 7, 1995June 7, 1999 [5]
Mostafa Faruk Mohammad August 6,1999December 31, 2001 [6]
Tufail K. Haider January 31, 2002October 15, 2003
Hemayetuddin November 23, 2003March 08,2005 [7]
Liquat Ali Chowdhury May 28, 2005May 06, 2009 [8]
Tariq Ahmed Karim August 2009October 2014 [9] [10]
Syed Muazzem Ali 2014November 2019 [11]
Muhammad Imran November 2019July 2022 [12] [13]
Mustafizur Rahman July 2022Incumbent [14]

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  14. ↑ "ভারতে বাংলাদেশের নতুন হাইকমিশনার মুস্তাফিজুর রহমান". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali).
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