Bangladesh Independence Day

High Commissioner Tasneem delivers her National Day address

High Commissioner Tasneem delivers her National Day address

Lord Howe proposes a toast alongside High Commissioner Tasneem, Shahriar Alam MP and Gareth Bayley

Lord Howe proposes a toast alongside High Commissioner Tasneem, Shahriar Alam MP and Gareth Bayley

Ambassador of Kuwait and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Khaled Al Duwaisan and UAE Ambassador Sulaiman Hamid Salem Almazroui

Ambassador of Kuwait and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Khaled Al Duwaisan and UAE Ambassador Sulaiman Hamid Salem Almazroui

Kitack Lim, Secretary General of the IMO, welcomes High Commissioner Tasneem to the organisation’s headquarters

Kitack Lim, Secretary General of the IMO, welcomes High Commissioner Tasneem to the organisation’s headquarters

High Commissioner Tasneem and the Ambassador of Japan, Koji Tsuruoka

High Commissioner Tasneem and the Ambassador of Japan, Koji Tsuruoka

Traditional Bangladeshi dress

Traditional Bangladeshi dress

High Commissioner Tasneem and Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko

High Commissioner Tasneem and Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko

The Ambassador of Vietnam, Tran Ngoc An, the Ambassador of Singapore, Chi Hsia Foo and the Ambassador of Indonesia, Rizal Sukma

The Ambassador of Vietnam, Tran Ngoc An, the Ambassador of Singapore, Chi Hsia Foo and the Ambassador of Indonesia, Rizal Sukma

Dignitaries join High Commissioner Tasneem on stage

Dignitaries join High Commissioner Tasneem on stage

Bangladesh 2019 Independence Day birthday cake

The cutting of the birthday cake

The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Manisha Gunasekera and High Commissioner Tasneem

The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Manisha Gunasekera and High Commissioner Tasneem

Bangladesh folk dance had a fishing theme – fitting for the IMO

One folk dance had a fishing theme – fitting for the IMO