High Commission of the Maldives, Dhaka explained

High Commission of the Maldives, Dhaka
ލަދޭޝްގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން
Address:House: 10, Road: 9, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Dhaka 1212
Opened:2008
Website:maldivesbd.org
High Commissioner:Shiruzimath Sameer

The High Commission of the Maldives in Bangladesh (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: ބަންގްލަދޭޝްގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން,[1] Bengali: মালদ্বীপের হাই কমিশন, ঢাকা, also known as the High Commission of the Maldives, Dhaka) is the overseas diplomatic mission of the Maldives located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[2]

History

On 22 September 1978, diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and the Maldives were established.[3]

For nearly 30 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations, there was no permanent High Commissioner or Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, but in 2008, Dr. Abdul Samad Abdullah arrived in Dhaka as the first permanent High Commissioner. In April 2014, the Maldivian government temporarily decided to close the High Commission in Dhaka due to financial constraints, but in July of the same year, the government reviewed this decision and decided to downsize rather than close it.[4]

The mission was known as the Embassy of the Maldives in Bangladesh[5] (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: ބަންގްލަދޭޝްގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ, Bengali: মালদ্বীপের দূতাবাস, ঢাকা) from October 2016, when the Maldives left the Commonwealth,[6] until February 2020. On 1 February 2020, when the Maldives returned to its status as a Commonwealth republic, this overseas mission reverted to the Office of the High Commission of the Maldives.[7]

Address

House: 10, Road: 9, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Dhaka 1212[8]

Ambassador

Shiruzimath Sameer, who has been serving as the High Commissioner since 15 November 2020.[9]

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 February 2020 . މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒުގެ ދަށުން ހިނގަމުންދާ ބައެއް ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަންތަކަށް ބަދަލު ގެންނެވުން . Change of names of some diplomatic missions under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228140137/https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/23082 . 28 December 2023 . 14 February 2024 . . dv.
  2. Web site: Maldives Overseas Missions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001211145/https://www.gov.mv/en/organisations/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/embassylist . 1 October 2023 . 29 April 2024 . Government of the Maldives . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives).
  3. Web site: Bilateral Engagement - Bangladesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230923071512/https://foreign.gov.mv/index.php/en/bilateral/countries/bangladesh . 23 September 2023 . 14 February 2024 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives.
  4. Web site: Maldives . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429172538/https://www.maldivesbd.org/maldives-bangladesh-relations . 29 April 2024 . 14 February 2024 . High Commission of the Maldives, Dhaka.
  5. Web site: 9 November 2016 . މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒުގެ ދަށުން ހިނގަމުންދާ ބައެއް ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަންނަމަށް ބަދަލު ގެންނެވުން . Diplomatic Missions functioning under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs changes names . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808162900/https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/17365 . 8 August 2022 . 14 February 2024 . . dv.
  6. News: Safi . Michael . 2016-10-13 . Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001155452/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/13/maldives-quits-commonwealth-over-alleged-rights-abuses . 1 October 2023 . 2024-02-14 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  7. Web site: 3 February 2020 . The Maldives re-joins the Commonwealth . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001164713/http://www.cpahq.org/cpahq/Main/News/News_Items/Maldives_returns_to_Commonwealth_Feb_2020.aspx . 1 October 2020 . Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
  8. Web site: Contact Us . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429172807/https://www.maldivesbd.org/about-us/contact-us . 29 April 2024 . 14 February 2024 . High Commission of the Maldives, Dhaka.
  9. Web site: High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to Bangladesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214113035/https://www.maldivesbd.org/about-us/high-commissioner . 14 February 2024 . 14 February 2024 . High Commission of the Maldives, Dhaka.