The High Commission of Bangladesh, New Delhi ^[1] is the diplomatic mission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to India. It is headed by the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. ^[2]

Contents

• History
• Deputy and Assistant High commissions
• Anti Bangladesh movement
• References

History

After forming of Provisional Government of Bangladesh on April 17, 1971. M Hossain Ali Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan at Calcutta cut ties with Pakistan Government alongside all members working at the deputy high commission and formed Bangladesh's first diplomatic mission in the premises of the Deputy High Commission. A few weeks later, the provisional government of Bangladesh opened a liaison office at New Delhi. ^[3] India formally recognized Bangladesh on December 6, 1971. Bangladesh government started preparing to move the high commission to Indian capital. And in 1972, Bangladesh government moved the high commission to Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. And the mission at Calcutta became the deputy high commission of Bangladesh at Calcutta. ^[4]

Deputy and Assistant High commissions

In 1972, the High Commission of Bangladesh, Calcutta became the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh, Calcutta. After that, a Bangladesh visa office open at Agartala in 1974 which became Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh, Agartala in 2015. Now, Bangladesh maintains three Deputy High Commission and two assistant high Commission in five different cities in India. ^[5]

Anti Bangladesh movement

A series of protests had started after Sheikh Hasina fled to India to seek political asylum, following her resignation. The Assistant High Commission at Agartala,Tripura was attacked on December 2, 2024, due to misinformation spread by some Indian media outlets. Following which, Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs had summoned the Indian High commissioner to Bangladesh and released a press statement stating the violation of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and withdrew its Assistant High Commission at Agartala resulting in the temporary closure of mission there which, misguided by the media resulted in a larger protest. ^{[6] [7]}

In response to the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, on December 21, 2025, another protest occurred before the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi.

On December 22, 2025, a mob attack occurred at Bangladesh visa center in Siliguri, West Bengal, India. In response, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs suspended all its consular services in India. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

On December 23, 2025, a protest occurred in front of Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata. Kolkata Police tried to control the situation and arrested 12 protesters. ^[11]

References