[4] On 24 July 1976, the Bangladeshi government inaugurated a Trade Commission office in Karachi, thus establishing its diplomatic presence in the city.

[3] In 1989, the consulate-general became a Deputy High Commission when Pakistan rejoined the Commonwealth as a member state, and has continued to function ever since.

[6] In October 2014, the Deputy High Commission along with the High Commission in Islamabad were subjected to security threats after Bangladesh passed death sentences against a number of political opposition leaders for their alleged role in the 1971 war, starting with the 2013 execution of Abdul Quader Molla.

It offers visa, consular, trade, investment and commerce-related services pertaining to Bangladesh in these regions.

[21] A large number of them are Bangladeshi expatriates who arrived in pursuit of economic opportunities since the 1980s to support their families back home, and they are mainly employed in Karachi's textile and fishery sectors.

[21] Furthermore, the mission also provides consular access to Bangladeshi detainees imprisoned in Karachi's jails and arranges for their repatriation to Bangladesh.