List of diplomatic missions of Bangladesh

As of 2019, Bangladesh has 74 diplomatic missions around the world, consisting of 57 posts that are either embassies or high commissions, 16 that are consulates or deputy/assistant high commissions, and a separate permanent mission to the United Nations in New York City.[lower-alpha 1][1]

Map of countries and territories with current diplomatic missions of Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Accredited to a mission in another country
  Hosts diplomatic mission of Bangladesh

The first diplomatic mission of Bangladesh was founded in Kolkata on 18 April 1971 after M Hossain Ali, the Pakistani deputy high commissioner, and the other Bengali staff at the mission defected to the provisional government. Although it was not recognised by India at the time, it was allowed to function under Bangladeshi control.[2][3] In recent years, the ruling Awami League government has decided to expand its diplomatic network to increase international trade and better serve Bangladeshis abroad, with plans to open over twenty new missions by the end of 2021.[4][5]

Current missions

Individual countries
List of operating diplomatic missions to individual countries as of 2020[6]
Country Region City Mission Opened Notes Ref(s)
Algeria Africa Algiers Embassy 2016
Australia Oceania Canberra High commission 1972 [7]
Sydney Consulate General 2018
Austria Europe Vienna Embassy 2014
 Bahrain Asia Manama Embassy 1983
 Belgium Europe Brussels Embassy 1973 Accredited to Luxembourg
Also permanent mission to the  European Union
Bhutan Asia Thimphu Embassy 1980
Brazil Americas Brasilia Embassy 2012
Brunei Asia Bandar Seri Begawan High commission 1985 Closed between 1988 and 1997
Canada Asia Ottawa High commission 1972
Toronto Consulate-general 2018
China Asia Beijing Embassy 1976
 Hong Kong Consulate-general 1976
Kunming Consulate-general 2013
Denmark Europe Copenhagen Embassy 2015
Egypt Africa Cairo Embassy 1973 [8]
 Ethiopia Africa Addis Ababa Embassy 2016
France Europe Paris Embassy 1972 Also permanent delegation to  UNESCO [9]
Germany Europe Berlin Embassy 1972 [10]
Greece Europe Athens Embassy 2009 [11]
India Asia New Delhi High commission 1972
Kolkata Deputy high commission 1971
Mumbai Deputy high commission 2013
Agartala Assistant high commission 2015 Originally opened as a "visa office" in 1974
Guwahati Assistant high commission 2017
Indonesia Asia Jakarta Embassy 1972
Iran Asia Tehran Embassy 1974
Iraq Asia Baghdad Embassy 1973 Reopened 2010
Italy Europe Rome Embassy 1973
Milan Consulate General 2011
Japan Asia Tokyo Embassy 1972
Jordan Asia Amman Embassy 1998
Kenya Africa Nairobi High commission 1978 [12]
South Korea Asia Seoul Embassy 1987
Kuwait Asia Kuwait City Embassy 1974
Lebanon Asia Beirut Embassy 2013
Libya Africa Tripoli Embassy 1975
Malaysia Asia Kuala Lumpur High commission 1973 [13]
Maldives Asia Malé High commission 1998
Mauritius Africa Port Louis High commission 2012
Mexico Americas Mexico City Embassy 2012
Morocco Africa Rabat Embassy 1990
Myanmar Asia Yangon Embassy 1972
Sittwe Consulate 1972
Nepal Asia Kathmandu Embassy 1971
Netherlands Europe The Hague Embassy 1995 [14]
Nigeria Africa Abuja High commission 2016
 Oman Asia Muscat Embassy 1983
Pakistan Asia Islamabad High commission 1976
Karachi Deputy high commission 1976
Philippines Asia Manila Embassy 1981
Poland Europe Warsaw Embassy 1972 Closed from 2002 to 2015 [15][16][17]
Portugal Europe Lisbon Embassy 2012
Qatar Asia Doha Embassy 1975
Russia Europe Moscow Embassy 1972 Accredited to Belarus [18]
Saudi Arabia Asia Riyadh Embassy 1976 Moved from Jeddah [19]
Jeddah Consulate-general 1985
Singapore Asia Singapore High commission 1972 Started as trade mission, promoted to embassy in 1983 [20]
South Africa Africa Pretoria High commission 1995
Spain Europe Madrid Embassy 1996
Sri Lanka Asia Colombo High commission 1972
 Sweden Europe Stockholm Embassy 1972 [21]
Switzerland Europe Geneva Embassy 1972 Accredited to Holy See
Also mission to  United Nations and other organisations		 [22]
Thailand Asia Bangkok Embassy 1975 Accredited to Cambodia
Also permanent mission to UNESCAP		 [23]
Turkey Asia Ankara Embassy 1977 Accredited to Bulgaria [24]
Istanbul Consulate-general 2012
United Arab Emirates Asia Abu Dhabi Embassy 1974
Dubai Consulate-general 1980
United Kingdom Europe London High commission 1972 [25]
Birmingham Assistant high commission 1974
Manchester Assistant high commission 1973
United States Americas Washington, D.C. Embassy 1972 [26]
Los Angeles Consulate General 1994
New York City Consulate-general 1990
 Uzbekistan Asia Tashkent Embassy 1996 [27]
Vietnam Asia Hanoi Embassy 1993 Also accredited to Laos [28]

Multilateral organisations
List of operating diplomatic missions to multilateral organisations as of 2020[6]
Country City Mission Opened Notes Ref(s)
 European Union Brussels Permanent mission 1973 Also embassy to  Belgium
Food and Agriculture Organization

International Fund for Agricultural Development
World Food Programme

 Rome Permanent mission 1973 Also embassy to Italy
 UNESCO Paris Permanent delegation 1972 Also embassy to France [9]
UNESCAP Bangkok Permanent mission 1975 Also embassy to Thailand [23]
 United Nations Geneva Permanent mission 1972 Also embassy to Switzerland
Serves other, non-UN organisations		 [22]
New York Permanent mission 1972

See also

Notes
  1. The mission to the UN in Geneva, as well as all other missions to multilateral organisations, operate out of embassies in their host countries and use the same staff. Thus, they are not counted as different offices.

References
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