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Nepal began its formal diplomatic contacts with the then West
Pakistan in 1967 by establishing a Consulate General’s Office in
Dhaka, capital of East Pakistan. The first Consul General of Nepal
was Mr. Laxman Bahadur Singh who was succeeded by Mr. Madhav Kumar
Rimal and Mrs. Bindeshowri Shah respectively. Nepal opened its full
fledged diplomatic mission in Dhaka in 1976.
The following distinguished persons have served as Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal to Bangladesh:
|
S.No. |
Name |
Year |
| 1. |
H. E. Mr. Harka Bahadur Thapa |
1976 – 1982 |
| 2. |
H. E. Mr. Gahendra Bahadur Rajbhandari |
1982 – 1987 |
| 3. |
H. E. Mr. Mohan Prasad Lohani |
1987 – 1991 |
| 4. |
H. E. Mr. Lok Bahadur Shrestha |
1992 – 1998 |
| 5. |
H.
E. Mr. Madhu Raman Acharya |
1998 – October 2001 |
| 6. |
H. E. Mr. Bhagirath Basnet |
March
2003 – June 2006 |
| 7. |
H.
E. Mr. Pradeep Khatiwada |
November 2007-November 2011 |
H.E. Mr. H.K Shrestha is currently serving as the Ambassador of
Nepal to Bangladesh from November 2011.
The Embassy of Nepal had its chancery building in Dhanmondi till
1983 and moved to its new building in 1985 in Baridhara Diplomatic
Enclave with its own unique design and architecture portraying the
pagoda style of Nepal.
The late King King Birendra inaugurated the Chancery Building in
1985. All wooden works – windows and doors–were brought from Nepal
to give the buildings a touch of Nepali architecture.
The Nepalese Embassy complex comprises of Ambassador’s residence,
diplomatic staff complex and local staff quarters with sprawling
garden. A Pashupatinath temple has also been built inside the
compound with the cooperation of Nepalese community in Dhaka in
1999. |
