Bangladesh drops honorifics from President and PM titles

Bangladesh has announced a modification to official protocol that eliminates the use of honorary prefixes when referring to the nation's top constitutional positions. The President and Prime Minister will now be addressed by their titles alone, without the addition of courtesies such as 'His Excellency' or 'Honourable'.

The directive marks a departure from longstanding diplomatic and administrative conventions that have governed formal address in the country. Officials and government bodies are expected to align their communications and documentation with the new guidelines.

The change aligns with broader efforts to modernize government procedures and administrative practices. By removing additional honorific layers, the government seeks to establish clearer, more direct protocol standards across state institutions and formal communications.

This protocol adjustment applies to both domestic government correspondence and official interactions. The implementation of the new standards is expected to be reflected in state documents, ceremonial protocols, and official communications going forward.