High Commission of India, Dhaka

High Commission of India in Dhaka
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AddressPlot No: 1-3, Park Road, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212
Opened1972 (1972)
JurisdictionBangladesh
High CommissionerPranay Kumar Verma
WebsiteEmbassy of India, Dhaka

The High Commission of India in Dhaka is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to Bangladesh. It is headed by the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.[1] The current High Commissioner is Pranay Kumar Verma.[2][3]

Assistant High Commissions

Alongside that there are four Assistant High Commissions in Bangladesh , located in four cities: Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Sylhet.[4]

Anti India movement

Following the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina the anti India protest grew rapidly in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina was fled to India right after the resignation. She was accused for mass killing during July Uprising. According to Prisoner exchange agreement with India and Bangladesh, Bangladesh Government formally asked to handover her. Despite the government effort of Bangladesh, the Indian government did not gave any reply. Within the timeframe, sentiments against India and Indian's aggression in Bangladeshi internal affairs grew rapidly which caused to various Bangladeshi political group launch an attacking Indian diplomatic mission in Bangladesh.[5][6][7]

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