Indian High Commission

Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh

Applicants urged not to pay money or share personal and financial information with unsolicited callers
6 August 2026

India confirms Dinesh Trivedi as next high commissioner to Bangladesh

BJP leader will succeed career diplomat Pranay Verma
27 April 2026
17 December 2025

India summons Bangladesh envoy over Indian mission security

Draws particular attention to the activities of some “extremist elements”
17 December 2025

Indian Visa Application Centre at Jamuna Future Park to close at 2pm

People with appointment slots booked for submission today to be given slot on a later date
17 December 2025

‘WAVES’ announced at IGCC, initiative plans to nurture global talents

The summit was officially announced in Bangladesh at a launch event held at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka, today, alongside a discussion celebrating 111 years of Indian cinema. The event, organised by the High Commission of India in Dhaka, highlighted the objectives and potential global impact of WAVES. Ann Mary George, first secretary (Culture) at the High Commission of India, shared the vision for WAVES, stating, “We aim to make this an annual event, much like the World Economic Summit in Davos or the Raisina Dialogue for foreign policy. This will be a landmark platform for media and entertainment.”
19 March 2025

Indian High Commission celebrates Nazrul’s legacy

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) of the Indian High Commission organised a musical evening dedicated to Shyama Sangeet by Kazi Nazrul Islam. The event took place yesterday afternoon.
13 November 2024

Islami Andolon’s protest memo handed over to Indian High Commission, says Gulshan DC

A memorandum from Islami Andolon Bangladesh, in protest of the offensive remarks by suspended BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), was handed over to the Indian High Commission today (June 16, 2022) by Gulshan police.
16 June 2022

Vikram Doraiswami likely to be next Indian envoy to Bangladesh

Senior career diplomat Vikram Doraiswami is likely to be India’s new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, succeeding Riva Ganguly Das.
12 July 2020

5th Int’l Day of Yoga celebrated at Bangabandhu Nat’l Stadium

The 5th International Day of Yoga (IDY) is celebrated by the Indian High Commission with around 7,000 people doing Yoga together at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
21 June 2019

Cycle rally held in Dhaka to mark Gandhi’s birthday

The High Commission of India in Dhaka arranges a cycle rally to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
15 June 2019

India issues first 5-yr multiple entry visa to Bangladeshi

High Commissioner of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla issues the first five-year Multiple Entry Tourist Visa to Md Nurul Hoque Akhanda aged 68 years, resident of Gazipur.
29 August 2016

Indian mission officials meet slain priest’s family

Two officials from Indian High Commission today met with the family of a slain Hindu priest in Jhenidah and assured them of monetary assistance.
8 June 2016

Indian air force chief in Dhaka

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha arrives in Bangladesh on a five-day official visit.
21 February 2016

New Indian envoy due tomorrow

Indian High Commissioner-designate Harsh Vardhan Shringla is to arrive in Dhaka on January 14, 2016, to take up his diplomatic assignment in Bangladesh.
13 January 2016

Khaleda hopes stronger Indo-Bangla ties

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says she hopes that the friendly relations between Bangladesh and India will be strengthened further in future while outgoing Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran meets her at her Gulshan residence in Dhaka.
10 December 2015

Teesta issue progresses quietly, confidently: Saran

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran says there has been progress over the long-pending Teesta issue behind the scene quietly and confidently.
14 September 2015

Enclave people who opted for Indian citizenship to get ID cards Sep 7-8

As part of Land Boundary Agreement, India is going to distribute Temporary Travel – cum- Identity Passes among former enclave dwellers in Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram who opted for its nationality.
5 September 2015

India to accept only MRP from Sept 1

India announces that it would accept only valid Machine Readable Passports (MRP) for visa from September 1.
30 August 2015

India PM Modi unveils plaques for Grant-in-Aid projects at New Chancery Complex

Indian PM Modi inaugurates Chancery at Indian High Commission in Baridhara to strengthen diplomatic ties.
7 June 2015