Muhit Mollik

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic visit to the United Kingdom in January 1972 and his meeting with British Prime Minister Edward Heath, built new friendship ties between Bangladesh and United Kingdom (UK) and that accelerated Bangladesh's recognition as an independent country. Humanitarian help was the initial support for newly born Bangladesh from UK. Though the United Kingdom gradually expanded its support to many other sectors of Bangladesh. On 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, UK High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson praised Bangladesh for being a role model of positive transformation, a vibrant, independent nation. Approximately 6 lack Bangladeshis have selected the United Kingdom as their permanent residence due to friendly relationship UK.