Singapore will upgrade its Consulate in Dhaka to a full-fledged High Commission from October 1, 2023, to be headed by a Charge d’Affaires.

The upgrade reflects the deepening economic and people-to-people relations between Singapore and Bangladesh, said a press release of Consulate of the Republic of Singapore in Dhaka on Thursday (Sept 21).

The upgrade was conveyed by Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to Bangladesh’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr AK Abdul Momen on September 20, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Foreign Minister Momen had earlier requested the Singapore Foreign Minister to set up a full-fledged mission in Dhaka that would benefit both countries. Foreign minister seeks to expand economic ties with Singapore.

Momen called for more investment from Singapore in Bangladesh and said that Singapore can take the opportunity to invest in Bangladesh’s special economic zones.

 The address and contact details of the High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Dhaka are:

High Commission of the Republic of Singapore

Address: Ventura Avenue, 5th Floor, 8/B Gulshan Avenue, (Bir Uttam Mir Showkat Sharak), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

Tel: 880 2-222-280-404

Emergency Tel (after hours): +880-181-955-7146

Fax: +880 2-222-283-666

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.mfa.gov.sg/dhaka

The High Commission’s operating hours will be from 9.00 am to 5.00pm, Sundays to Thursdays (closed on Bangladesh’s public holidays and Singapore’s National Day).