The High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Bangladesh. The official title is High Commissioner for Canada in Bangladesh. The current Canadian High Commissioner is Ajit Singh who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on September 16, 2024.
The High Commission of Canada is located at United Nations Road, Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between Canada and Bangladesh are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than ambassadors.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Bangladesh was established on February 14, 1972. Gordon Edwin Cox was appointed as Canada's first High Commissioner in Bangladesh on April 6, 1972.
List of heads of mission
No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start date End date1Gordon Edwin CoxApril 6, 1972June 5, 1972August 26, 1972CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968–1979)(1980–1984)2Gordon George RiddellJune 8, 1972October 30, 1972June 16, 1974Career3Robert Wallace McLarenJuly 24, 1973July 25, 1973August 1, 1975Career4Jack F. GodsellFebruary 17, 1976February 28, 1976June 27, 1979Career5Arthur Robert WrightApril 4, 1979July 22, 1979July 16, 1982Career6Chris WestdalSeptember 22, 1982September 23, 1982Career7Anthony VincentJuly 4, 1985October 8, 1985September 2, 1988CareerBrian Mulroney(1984–1993)8Émile GauvreauAugust 17, 1988October 29, 1988August 5, 1993Career9Jon J. ScottJuly 23, 1993September 12, 1993September 1996CareerKim Campbell(1993)10Nicholas EtheridgeSeptember 11, 1996October 5, 1996August 4, 1999CareerJean Chrétien(1993–2003)11David PrestonAugust 11, 1999October 5, 1999July 12, 2002Career12Gerald K. CampbellAugust 1, 2002September 5, 2002Career13David SprouleAugust 9, 2004September 5, 2004August 28, 2005CareerPaul Martin(2003–2006)14Barbara RichardsonNovember 24, 2005December 22, 2005Career15Robert McDougallSeptember 2, 2008October 20, 2008September 21, 2011CareerStephen Harper(2006–2015)16Heather CrudenSeptember 21, 2011November 24, 2011December 16, 2014Career17Benoît-Pierre LaraméeNovember 20, 2014February 2, 2015August 17, 2017Career18Benoit PréfontaineAugust 17, 2017October 5, 2017December 20, 2021CareerJustin Trudeau(2015–2025)19Lilly NichollsDecember 20, 2021February 3, 2022September 13, 2024Career20Ajit SinghSeptember 16, 2024November 20, 2024Career
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