Relationship dossier
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Relationship assessment
Modest economic cooperation and humanitarian engagement, with the current scope of bilateral ties unclear
Afghanistan toward Bangladesh
+15Bangladesh has provided humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and participated in a bilateral trade agreement, indicating practical cooperation.
Bangladesh toward Afghanistan
+15Afghanistan participated in a bilateral trade agreement with Bangladesh, providing a basis for practical economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete economic framework and humanitarian engagement, but the breadth and continuity of cooperation are uncertain. The changing authorities in Afghanistan also make the current scope of government-to-government engagement unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Bangladesh and Afghanistan have pursued practical economic cooperation, including a bilateral trade agreement. Bangladesh has also provided humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. These actions support a modestly cooperative assessment, though the scope and continuity of cooperation—particularly under Afghanistan’s current authorities—are unclear.
Key developments
Afghanistan and Bangladesh concluded a bilateral trade agreement.
Bangladesh provided humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral trade arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of Bangladesh’s engagement with Afghanistan’s current authorities is uncertain.