[2] On 22 September 1978, diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and the Maldives were established.

[3] For nearly 30 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations, there was no permanent High Commissioner or Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, but in 2008, Dr. Abdul Samad Abdullah arrived in Dhaka as the first permanent High Commissioner.

In April 2014, the Maldivian government temporarily decided to close the High Commission in Dhaka due to financial constraints, but in July of the same year, the government reviewed this decision and decided to downsize rather than close it.

On 1 February 2020, when the Maldives returned to its status as a Commonwealth republic, this overseas mission reverted to the Office of the High Commission of the Maldives.

[7] House: 10, Road: 9, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Dhaka 1212[8] Shiuneen Rasheed, who has been serving as the High Commissioner since 3 July 2024.