British High Commission Dhaka celebrated the official birthday of His Majesty King Charles III on Thursday (12 June) in Dhaka.

Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, MP, Minister, Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh, graced the reception as the guest of honour.

A wide range of dignitaries from the Government of Bangladesh; Bangladesh Parliament; the Diplomatic Corps and representatives from the fields of trade, business, academia, social development, arts, culture, media and sports joined the celebration.

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, said: “It is my pleasure to host this reception to celebrate the official birthday of His Majesty King Charles III.

“It is also an opportunity to celebrate the strength of the UK-Bangladesh partnership, based on our deep shared history; our strong cultural and people-to-people links; and our Commonwealth ties”.