List of high commissioners of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom

High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom
যুক্তরাজ্য নিযুক্ত বাংলাদেশের হাইকমিশনার
National emblem of Bangladesh
Incumbent Abida Islam since January 27, 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style	The Honourable (formal) Mr. or Madam High Commissioner (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Reports to	Chief Adviser Minister of Foreign Affairs
Residence	London, United Kingdom
Seat	High Commission of Bangladesh, London
Nominator	The government of Bangladesh
Appointer	The president of Bangladesh on the advice of the chief adviser
Term length	Chief adviser’s pleasure
Inaugural holder	Syed Abdus Sultan
Formation	1972;53 years ago (1972)
Salary	৳300000 (US$2,500) per month (incl. allowances)
Website	Official website

The high commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom is the chief diplomatic representative of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

List of high commissioners of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom

• Abida Islam (27 January 2025 – present)
• Saida Muna Tasneem (30 November 2018 – 29 September 2024) ^{[4] [5]}
• Md. Nazmul Quaunine (September 2016 – 29 November 2018) ^[6]
• Ismat Jahan (April 2016 – September 2016) ^[7]
• Md Abdul Hannan (February 2015 – April 2016) ^[8]
• Mohamed Mijarul Quayes (9 December 2012 – July 2014) ^{[9] [10]}
• M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan (2009–2012) ^[10]
• Shafi U Ahmed (2007–2009)
• AHM Mofazzal Karim (2003 – 2007) ^[11]
• Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali (1996 – 2001) ^[12]
• Rezaul Karim (?–1992)
• Mir Shawkat Ali (27 July 1986 – 30 July 1987)
• Fakhruddin Ahmed (May 1982 – July 1986) ^[13]
• Abul Fateh (1976–1977) ^[14]
• Syed Abdus Sultan (1972–1976)

See also

• List of ambassadors of Bangladesh to the United States
• List of high commissioners of Bangladesh to Canada
• List of ambassadors of Bangladesh to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• List of high commissioners of Bangladesh to Pakistan
• List of high commissioners of Bangladesh to India

References

1. দায়িত্ব নিয়েছেন সাঈদা মুনা তাসনিম. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 December 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
2. লন্ডনে প্রথম নারী হাইকমিশনার সাঈদা মুনা তাসনিমের যোগদান. Jugantor (in Bengali). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
3. "London Diplomatic List - December 2022". Government of the United Kingdom . 2022-12-02. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
4. "লন্ডনের হাইকমিশনার সাইদা মুনা তাসনীমকে ফেরত আনা হচ্ছে ঢাকায়". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 30 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-29.
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10. "Mijarul Quayes next UK envoy". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
11. "Mofazzal Karim becomes high commissioner to UK". The Daily Star. 16 October 2003. Archived from the original on 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
12. "Life Sketch of H.E. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, M.P., Foreign Minister, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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