High Commission of Bangladesh, Malé
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| Location |  Dhivehi: ހައި ކޮމިޝަން އޮފް ބަންގްލަދޭޝް އިން މޯލްޑިވްސް) is a high commission office established by Bangladesh in Malé, the capital of the Maldives.
HistoryRelations between Bangladesh and the Maldives were established on September 22, 1978.[1] For nearly 20 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations, no High Commissioner or Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary was stationed there, but on 8 August 1998, the High Commissioner's Office was opened in Malé,[2] and Major General Harun Ahmed Chowdhury was stationed there. He was appointed as the first High Commissioner.[3] The mission was the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Maldives (Bengali: মালদ্বীপে বাংলাদেশ দূতাবাস) from October 2016, when the Maldives left the Commonwealth, until February 2020.[4][5] On 1 February 2020, when the Maldives returned to its status as a Commonwealth republic, this overseas mission reverted to the Bangladesh High Commission.[5] In July 2021, the High Commission changed locations from Malé to Hulhumalé (both administratively belong to Malé).[2] AddressPlot 10982, Street 16, Nirolhu Magu, Hulhumalé[6] It has been operating at Plot 10982, Street 16, Nirolhu Magu, Hulhumalé since July 2021. The previous address was "G. Ufriya (7th & 8th Floor), Lonuziyaraih Magu, Malé".[2] High CommissionerSince 31 August 2020, Rear Admiral S.M. Abul Kalam Azad has been serving as the High Commissioner.[7] References
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