Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C.

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of The People's Republic of Bangladesh to the United States. It is located at 3510 International Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Cleveland Park neighborhood.[1] The embassy also operates Consulates-General in New York City,[2] and Los Angeles.[3]

Embassy of Bangladesh, Washington, D.C.
LocationWashington, D.C.
Address3510 International Drive, N.W.
Coordinates38°56′30″N 77°4′4″W
AmbassadorMohammad Ziauddin
Websitewww.bdembassyusa.org

The Ambassador is Mohammad Ziauddin.[4]

History

The first temporary embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C., was located on Connecticut Avenue.[5]

In March 1973, Bangladesh bought a building at 1732 Massachusetts Avenue NW, with the intention of establishing it as its first official embassy in Washington, D.C.[5] Some local residents opposed having an embassy at the location.[5] Bangladesh sent an application to convert the home into a chancery, and the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals decided to deny the request.[5] The Embassy of Bangladesh disagreed with the denial of its application, stating that the building was located in a designated chancery zone.[6] Bangladesh sold the building to the Republic of Chile, which successfully established its embassy in the building.[7][8]

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C., ended up being successfully established at 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW.[9][10]

In 2000, Embassy of Bangladesh moved to 3510 International Drive NW. The building was designed by architect Edward Garcia from the firm of SmithGroup Architects.[11]

The architect designed the building's exterior as an abstract metaphor for the delta of the Ganges River.[11] The wings on the roof symbolize unfolding lotus blossoms, and the green stone at the entrance resembles a flowing river.[11]

Banner from 2011 Embassy Open House at the Embassy of Bangladesh

References
  1. Embassy: The People's Republic of Bangladesh
  2. Consulate General of Bangladesh in New York
  3. Consulate General of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Los Angeles, California
  4. Haniffa, Aziz. "Ambassador Singh hosts joyous Eid celebration". India Abroad (New York, New York). 12 Aug 2016. p. A11–A12.
  5. McCardle, Dorothy. "Celebrating in the Embassy-to-Be". The Washington Post. 27 Mar 1973. p. B3.
  6. Alam, Mahbubul. "Chanceries and Neighborhood Feelings". The Washington Post. 11 June 1979. p. A22.
  7. "Chileans and Friends of Chile". The Washington Post. 8 September 1974. p. C8.
  8. "Embassy of Chile in Washington, D.C. Archived 2018-03-01 at the Wayback Machine" Embassy of Chile in Washington, D.C. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  9. "Appeal to Assist the Chittagong Tribals". Akwesasne Notes (Rooseveltown, Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne). 31 May 1987. p. 26.
  10. "Request for Proposal". The Washington Post. 27 July 1998. p. D11.
  11. Forgey, Benjamin. "The International Center, In a World of Its Own". The Washington Post. 13 May 2000. p. C1.
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