DHAKA, 09 January 2022, (TON): The 16th official Queen's Baton Relay arrived in Dhaka as it continues its global journey around the 72 Commonwealth nations and territories before concluding at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on July 28.

UK High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Robert Chatterton Dickson said “the arrival of the Queen's Baton Relay will amplify moments of celebration in Bangladesh with its golden jubilee of independence, and offer opportunities for reflection and connection, galvanising the future potential of the Commonwealth.”

He said at a reception hosted by the British High Commission to welcome the Queen's Baton Relay to Bangladesh "with the 50th anniversary of UK-Bangladesh relations and our ties through the Commonwealth, the arrival of the Queen's Baton Relay in Bangladesh is another important milestone of Brit Bangla Bondhon.”

The Queen's Baton Relay is the traditional curtain raiser for the Commonwealth Games. It began when the Baton, containing a message from the Queen, departed from Buckingham Palace on October 7, 2021.