| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 19 May 2021 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Dhaka |
| Style: | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Dhaka |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| Formation: | 1972 |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Bangladesh |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to People's Republic of Bangladesh is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Bangladesh.[1] [2]
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Dhaka.[3] There is a consulate general in Chittagong. The post of Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh is currently held by, incumbent since 19 May 2021.[4]
See main article: Bangladesh–Russia relations. Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Bangladesh were first established on 25 January 1972.[5] [6] The first Soviet ambassador,, was appointed on 16 February 1972.[5] [6] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador,, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.[5]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 16 February 1972 | 27 February 1973 | ||
| Ambassador | 27 February 1973 | 20 February 1976 | ||
| Ambassador | 20 February 1976 | 3 October 1984 | ||
| Ambassador | 3 October 1984 | 14 October 1988 | ||
| Vitaly Smirnov | Ambassador | 14 October 1988 | 21 March 1991 | |
| Ambassador | 21 March 1991 | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 1 September 1992 | ||
| Ambassador | 1 September 1992 | 24 March 1997 | ||
| Ambassador | 24 March 1997 | 20 January 2000 | ||
| Ambassador | 6 May 2000 | 16 May 2003 | ||
| Ambassador | 16 May 2003 | 21 September 2006 | ||
| Ambassador | 21 September 2006 | 1 February 2012 | ||
| Ambassador | 1 February 2012 | 10 February 2016 | ||
| Ambassador | 10 February 2016 | 19 May 2021 | ||
| Ambassador | 19 May 2021 | |||