The first temporary embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C., was located on Connecticut Avenue.[6]
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.[6] Some local residents opposed having an embassy at the location.[6] Bangladesh sent an application to convert the home into a chancery; the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals denied the request.[6] The Embassy of Bangladesh disagreed with the denial of its application, stating that the building was located in a designated chancery zone.[7] Bangladesh sold the building to the Republic of Chile, which successfully established its embassy in the building.[8][9]
The Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C. was ultimately established at 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW.[10][11]
In 2000, the Embassy of Bangladesh moved to 3510 International Drive NW, a building designed by architect Edward Garcia from SmithGroup Architects.[12]