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Relationship dossier

Bangladesh Denmark

Relationship assessment

Development assistance and humanitarian cooperation underpin Bangladesh–Denmark ties

Bangladesh toward Denmark

+20

The Bangladeshi government has engaged in bilateral development and economic cooperation with Denmark, including through arrangements supporting investment and development activity. The scale and recent implementation of these arrangements are unclear.

Denmark toward Bangladesh

+30

The Danish government has provided development assistance to Bangladesh and humanitarian support for Rohingya refugees hosted there, reflecting sustained cooperation on development and humanitarian needs.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship combines Danish development and humanitarian support with bilateral economic engagement. These practical areas of cooperation give the relationship a cooperative foundation, although the current reach and continuity of specific programs are uncertain.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Bangladesh and Denmark have a cooperative relationship shaped by Danish development assistance and bilateral engagement on development and humanitarian issues, including support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The relationship also includes practical economic cooperation, though its breadth and recent implementation are not clear.

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