Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
France
Relationship assessment
Bangladesh–France ties feature development cooperation and efforts to expand aviation and space links.
Bangladesh toward France
+35Bangladesh has pursued practical cooperation with France in aviation and space technology, including an announced 2023 intention to acquire Airbus aircraft and discussions of expanded space cooperation during President Macron’s visit. The extent to which these initiatives have proceeded is unclear.
France toward Bangladesh
+40France has supported development cooperation in Bangladesh, including through the French Development Agency, and has engaged Bangladesh on aviation and space cooperation. President Macron’s 2023 visit underscored France’s effort to deepen bilateral ties.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship rests on practical development cooperation and efforts to expand technology and aviation links. The 2023 presidential visit and related initiatives indicate an active push to deepen engagement, while the scope and implementation of some proposed cooperation remain 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
Overview
Bangladesh and France have developed practical cooperation in development, technology and aviation. French development financing and cooperation on satellite technology have been among the substantive links. President Emmanuel Macron’s 2023 visit to Bangladesh marked a high-profile effort to deepen ties, including discussions of aviation and space cooperation. The relationship appears cooperative, though its breadth and implementation of announced initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
The French Development Agency began operating in Bangladesh, adding a channel for French development cooperation.
Bangladesh launched Bangabandhu Satellite-1, built by Thales Alenia Space, a French-Italian company.
President Emmanuel Macron visited Bangladesh, with aviation and space cooperation among the areas discussed.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and current implementation of French development-financing commitments are unclear.
- The status of proposed aviation and space cooperation following the 2023 visit is unclear.