[2] Following the domination of their homeland by Persian powers of the time, Armenians were sent by their new rulers to the Bengal region for both political and economic reasons.

In Dhaka, Armenian merchants traded in jute and leather, and profitability in these businesses convinced some to move permanently to Bangladesh.

Michel Cerkess, Okotavata Setoor Sevorg, Aga Amnius, and Merkers Poges helped build the church.

[citation needed] In the fifty years following the church's construction, a clock tower was erected on its western side.

Allegedly, the clock could be heard four miles away, and people synchronised their watches with the sound of the tower's bell.

Today, the last Armenian that took care of the church was Mikel Housep Martirossian (Michael Joseph Martin).

Without the many personal sacrifices and complete devotion to the church, the premises and the history of the Armenians in Dhaka, would not have survived today.

The main floor is divided into three parts: a pulpit enclosed by railings, a middle section with two folding doors, and an area separated by a wooden fence for seating.

[9] In the old graveyard, amongst the 350 people buried there, a statue stands at the grave of Catchik Avatik Thomas, portraying his wife.

The priest will be in residence at the church in Dhaka for most of each month but will also be available to tend to the needs of the Armenian communities of Singapore and Myanmar.