Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh, Karachi explained

Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Karachi
Location:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Address:House No. 81/1, Street No. 30, Khayaban-e-Seher, Phase VI, Defence Housing Authority
Coordinates:24.7931°N 67.0501°W
Opened Date:24 July 1976
Deputy High Commissioner:S. M. Mahbubul Alam
Jurisdiction:Sindh and Balochistan
Website:www.bddhc-karachi.org

The Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Karachi is a diplomatic mission of Bangladesh in Pakistan. It is located in Phase VI of the Defence Housing Authority in Karachi.[1] [2] The presently designated Deputy High Commissioner is S. M. Mahbubul Alam, who was appointed in 2021.[1] The Deputy High Commission reports to the High Commission of Bangladesh in Islamabad.[3]

History

After Bangladesh (erstwhile East Pakistan) seceded from Pakistan in 1971, diplomatic ties between the two nations were not established until February 1974, when Pakistan recognised Bangladesh.[4] On 24 July 1976, the Bangladeshi government inaugurated a Trade Commission office in Karachi, thus establishing its diplomatic presence in the city.[1] [3] This closely followed the opening of the Bangladeshi embassy in Islamabad earlier that year.[5] In 1985, the trade office was converted into a full-fledged consulate-general.[3] In 1989, the consulate-general became a Deputy High Commission when Pakistan rejoined the Commonwealth as a member state, and has continued to function ever since.[3]

In April 2012, the Bangladeshi Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi claimed that his mission had "received threats through emails, messages and letters" warning against a potential tour of the Bangladeshi cricket team to Pakistan, as a result of which the tour had to be called off. The Deputy High Commissioner expressed his disappointment at the tour not going ahead, which apparently soured relations between the Pakistan Cricket Board and Bangladesh Cricket Board.[6]

In October 2014, the Deputy High Commission along with the High Commission in Islamabad were subjected to security threats after Bangladesh passed death sentences against a number of political opposition leaders for their alleged role in the 1971 war, starting with the 2013 execution of Abdul Quader Molla. Pakistan had condemned these death penalties. Pakistani authorities made arrangements to enhance the security of the Bangladeshi missions.[7]

In March 2017, it was reported that around had been fraudulently hacked from a bank account belonging to the Bangladeshi embassy in Berlin. The stolen amount was part of funds that were transferred by the Bangladeshi Deputy High Commission in Karachi to Berlin in late 2016, in order to procure a German Mercedes-Benz for the Karachi mission. According to Bangladeshi sources, the personal email account of the Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi had been compromised and used by the hackers, who had deceived the Berlin mission into depositing these funds into a bank account not belonging to Mercedes-Benz. The Bangladesh Bank was directed by the central government to recover the stolen money.[8]

Deputy High Commissioners

The following is an incomplete list of Bangladeshi Deputy High Commissioners, presented in chronological order. S. M. Mahbubul Alam is the currently appointed Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi.[1]

Operations

The Bangladeshi Deputy High Commission exercises its jurisdiction in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. It offers visa, consular, trade, investment and commerce-related services pertaining to Bangladesh in these regions.[3] [13] [14] It also promotes economic, cultural and political relations between the two countries.[15] [16] [17] [18] The operating hours of the Deputy High Commission are from 9 am to 5 pm (PST) on weekdays.[1] [2] The mission is headed by a Deputy High Commissioner and a subordinate officer, known as the Second Secretary.[19] [20]

The Deputy High Commission plays an important role in dealing with cases of immigration.[21] [22] There are an estimated 700,000 to 2 million Bengalis in Pakistan, the vast majority of them residing in Karachi.[21] A large number of them are Bangladeshi expatriates who arrived in pursuit of economic opportunities since the 1980s to support their families back home, and they are mainly employed in Karachi's textile and fishery sectors.[21] Others used Pakistan as an overland transit destination while traveling to the Middle East and Europe, but as Pakistan's western borders became tightly controlled over the years, they became stranded in the country.[21] The Deputy High Commission facilitates thousands of Travel Permits (TPs) for those Bangladeshi citizens who wish to return to their country due to lack of employment, family reasons, or due to their irregular visa status, but who face difficulties in doing so either due to a lack of funds or proof of identity requirement.[21] Furthermore, the mission also provides consular access to Bangladeshi detainees imprisoned in Karachi's jails and arranges for their repatriation to Bangladesh.[23] [24] [25]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan (Karachi). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh). 27 August 2021. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210822191719/https://mofa.gov.bd/site/page/81a3a23d-781b-4d07-825f-c843dc96b1ed. 22 August 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Other Representations in Pakistan. High Commission of Bangladesh in Islamabad. 2019. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924082133/https://www.bdhcpk.org/index.php?page=Home&action=DisplayPage&id=57. 24 September 2020. live.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20200712041940/http://www.bddhc-karachi.org/cms/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1. Home page. Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Karachi. 12 July 2020. 2 September 2021. 2020.
  4. Book: Riaz. Ali. Rahman. Mohammad Sajjadur. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh. 2016. Routledge. 9781317308775. 384–385. 28 August 2021.
  5. News: Bengalis building tie with Pakistan. The New York Times. 2 February 1976. 2 September 2021. William. Borders.
  6. News: 'We received threats over Pakistan tour'. News18. 30 April 2012. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902085931/https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/we-received-threats-over-pakistan-tour-582264.html. 2 September 2021. live. Karachi: Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner in Pakistan has claimed that he received threatening emails and messages after his country's cricket board agreed to send its team to play a one-dayer and a Twenty20 match here..
  7. News: Bangladesh diplomatic missions in Pakistan receive threats . . 14 November 2014 . Naimat . Khan . Sources said that after the high commission of Bangladesh expressed fears of possible attack and threats, Pakistan beefed up security of both High Commission in Islamabad and deputy High Commission in Karachi..
  8. News: Muhith seeks BB advice to recover BD diplomat's stolen money. Dhaka Tribune. 14 March 2017. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902112459/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/crime/2017/03/14/muhith-seeks-bb-advice-bd-diplomats-stolen-money/?fb_comment_id=1333538523352295_1333809739991840. 2 September 2021. live. According to the foreign secretary's letter dated January 26, the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Karachi signed a deal with Daimler AG Stuttgart, the company that owns the brand Mercedes-Benz, last year to buy a car for the Karachi mission via the Bangladesh Embassy in Berlin..
  9. Book: JPRS Report: Near East & South Asia. 92004. Joint Publications Research Service, United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1992. 55. 'The Flesh Trade' includes an interview with Riaz ul Hasan, Deputy Commissioner of the Bangladeshi High Commission in Karachi.. Google Books.
  10. Web site: New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh presents credentials to Director-General of UNOG. UN Geneva. 28 July 2009. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902130907/https://www.ungeneva.org/ar/news-media/presentation-of-credentials/2009/07/new-permanent-representative-bangladesh-presents. 2 September 2021. live. Previously, from 2004 to 2006, he had been assigned to Karachi, Pakistan, as Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner..
  11. Web site: Beximco Textile opens fashion outlet 'Yellow' in Pakistan. BEXIMCO. 23 October 2005. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414043920/https://www.beximco.com/news/beximco-textile-opens-fashion-outlet-yellow-in-pakistan. 14 April 2021. live.
  12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210208033915/https://mofa.gov.bd/site/page/81a3a23d-781b-4d07-825f-c843dc96b1ed. Pakistan (Karachi). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh). 8 February 2021. 7 February 2021. 2 September 2021.
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20200712041907/http://www.bddhc-karachi.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=28. Consular. Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Karachi. 12 July 2020. 2 September 2021. 2020.
  14. News: No block on visas for Pakistanis, says Dhaka high commission. Arab News Pakistan. 23 May 2019. 2 September 2021. Muhammad. Ishtiaq. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225162729/https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1500696/pakistan. 25 February 2021. live. Bangladesh Mission in Karachi continues to issue visas," the embassy added..
  15. News: Bangladesh invites Pakistani investment in export industries. The News. 29 January 2020. 2 September 2021. Noor-E-Helal, Bangladesh’s Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi, gave a detailed presentation on the economic journey of his country..
  16. News: Pakistani group to invest heavily in Bangladesh. The Express Tribune. 29 January 2020. 2 September 2021. Usman. Hanif.
  17. News: This exhibition of coins and stamps transports the viewer to Bangladesh. Dawn. 11 December 2018. 2 September 2021. Haneen. Rafi. An exhibition capturing the political, social, financial and aesthetic essence of Bangladesh was organised by the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission, Karachi, at a local hotel on Monday.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190227134423/https://images.dawn.com/news/1181439. 27 February 2019. live.
  18. News: Karachi paralysed after raid on Nine-Zero. The Nation. 12 March 2015. 2 September 2021. He was talking to media after meeting Bangladeshi Deputy High Commission in Karachi, Noor-e-Hilal Saifur Rahman who called on the Speaker at his chamber. Durrani presented Sindhi Ajrak, cap and shield to Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh. The two discussed issues of bilateral interests during the meeting.. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901104603/https://nation.com.pk/12-Mar-2015/karachi-paralysed-after-raid-on-nine-zero. 1 September 2021. live.
  19. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20200711085642/http://www.bddhc-karachi.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=55. Officers. Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Karachi. 11 July 2020. 2 September 2021. 2020.
  20. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20200712041823/http://www.bddhc-karachi.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=29. Contact Us. Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Karachi. 12 July 2020. 2020. 2 September 2021.
  21. News: The struggle to return home. The Daily Star. 6 July 2018. 2 September 2021. Naimul. Karim. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710014025/https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/migration/the-struggle-return-home-1600726. 10 July 2021. live. According to the Deputy High Commission in Karachi, 853 individuals applied for TPs in 2016, 836 in 2017 and 425 in 2018..
  22. Book: Trafficking in Women & Prostitution in the Asia Pacific. Coalition Against Trafficking in Women. 1996. 54. The consulate, however, refuses to acknowledge them as Bangladeshis since they lack passports to prove their citizenship..
  23. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160914164218/http://www.bddhc-karachi.org/cms//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=53. Repatriation Facilitation for Bangladeshi Detainees in Pakistan. Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Karachi. 14 September 2016. 2 September 2021. 2016.
  24. News: 37 Bangladeshis returning home from Pakistani prisons. Dhaka Tribune. 23 December 2020. 2 September 2021. Humayun Kabir. Bhuiyan. https://web.archive.org/web/20201224015107/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2020/12/23/37-bangladeshis-returning-home-from-pakistani-prisons. 24 December 2020. live. The repatriation was made possible due to cooperation from Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Karachi....
  25. News: Pakistan Red Crescent Society facilitates repatriation of 25 Bangladeshi detainees. Gulf News. 23 December 2020. 2 September 2021. Azeem. Samar. https://web.archive.org/web/20210104091406/https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/pakistan-red-crescent-society-facilitates-repatriation-of-25-bangladeshi-detainees-1.76078755. 4 January 2021. live. She thanked the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Karachi for assisting in arranging visas and providing air tickets for repatriation of the nine detainees..

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