[2] In 2012, a North Korean diplomat was fined 2.5 million taka for the possession of illegal wine.

[3] North Korea has a branch of its Pyongyang Restaurant chain in Dhaka.

[6] In March 2015, a North Korean diplomat, Son Young-nam, was expelled from Bangladesh after he was caught trying to smuggle 1.7 million dollars worth of gold, which was seized in the airport.

[9][10] In August 2016, Han Son Ik, first secretary of the North Korean embassy, was expelled for "illegal activities".

He was found to be smuggling cigarettes and electronics worth half a million dollars.