 Diplomatic relations between the two countries were officially started on 21 January 1993.Bangladeshi foreign minister Dipu Moni paid an official visit to Riga in 2012.In 2006, Latvian Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Normans Penke emphasized on the regular bilateral dialogues between the foreign ministries of the two countries to improve the flow of information and to promote the media of both the countries.