History
History and Introduction
The High Commission of Malaysia in Dhaka was opened in November 1972 with H.E. Ali bin Abdullah as the first High Commissioner. He served from early 1973 to 20 June 1975.
FORMER HIGH COMMISSIONERS OF MALAYSIA
i. H.E. Ali bin Abdullah Early 1973 to 20.06.1975
ii. H.E. Ismail bin Ambia 16.12.1975 to 16.06.1978
iii. H.E. Ahmad Faiz bin Abdul Hamid 27.11.1978 to 28.04.1981
iv. H.E. Mohamed bin Haron 01.09.1981 to 16.07.1985
v. H.E. Zainuddin bin Abdul Rahman 17.09.1985 to 31.01.1989
vi. H.E. Tunku Nazihah binti Tunku Mohd. Rus 11.04.1989 to 31.03.1992
vii. H.E. Ahmad Fuzi bin Haji Abdul Razak 10.06.1992 to Dec. 1994
viii. H.E. Datuk Mahyuddin bin Abdul Rahman 01.12.1994 to Aug.1997
ix. H.E. Dato’ Zulkifly@Ibrahim b. Abdul Rahman 18.08.1997 to 24.07.2000
x. H.E. Dato’ Dr. Mohd. Yusof bin Ahmad 21.08.2000 to 01.11.2001
xi. H.E. Dato’ Ashaary bin Sani 02.01.2002 to 23.10.2005
xii. H.E. Dato’ Abdul Malek bin Abdul Aziz 27.12.2005 to 18.12.2008
xiii. H.E. Dato' Jamaluddin bin Sabeh 23.07.2009 to 09.06.2012
xiv. H.E. Norlin binti Othman 12.07.2012 to 20.12.2015
xv. H.E. Nur Ashikin binti Mohd Taib 31.01.2016 to 06.20.2019
Malaysia was among the first muslim nations to recognize the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, leading to the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Bangladesh in the year 1972.