Welcome to the newsroom of the British High Commission in Bangladesh. Here, you will find the latest local and foreign news, press releases and speeches delivered by the Foreign Office as well as the British High Commission, Bangladesh. You will also be able to find articles and speeches by officials of the Foreign Office. If you need more information please contact us. 

Recent news and events

3-day Closure of Visa Application Centres in Bangladesh 10 March 2010

The visa application centres in Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong will be closed from 14 to 16 March inclusive.

A message for Commonwealth Day 2010 from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth 08 March 2010

Today’s societies are constantly seeking ways to improve their quality of life, and science and technology play a vital part in that search.

Celebrating Commonwealth Day 07 March 2010

Commonwealth Day is an annual event designed to promote awareness of global issues, and understanding of the work of the Commonwealth in improving the lives of its citizens.

St David's Day Message from the First Minister of Wales 01 March 2010

I am delighted to send my first St David’s Day greetings as First Minister of Wales to everyone for March 1 and I welcome the celebrations taking place across the world for Wales’ National Day.

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals - The Challenge Ahead 15 February 2010

As Development Partners, we want to help Bangladesh achieve its vision of becoming a middle-income country by 2021, with poverty halved from 40% to 20%.