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Relationship dossier

Bangladesh Israel

Relationship assessment

Bangladesh maintains political distance from Israel, while Israel recognized Bangladesh in 1972.

Bangladesh toward Israel

-40

Bangladesh does not recognize Israel and bars its citizens from travelling there. Its support for Palestinian statehood is a central feature of its policy toward the Israeli government.

Israel toward Bangladesh

+5

Israel recognized Bangladesh in 1972. Beyond that act, the scope of direct Israeli government engagement with Bangladesh is unclear.

Overall relationship

-25

The relationship is shaped by Bangladesh's nonrecognition of Israel and travel restrictions, alongside Israel's recognition of Bangladesh in 1972. These policies have not yielded substantive bilateral cooperation, and the Palestinian issue remains central to Bangladesh's stance.

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 does not recognize Israel and bars its citizens from travelling there, reflecting a sustained policy of political distance. Israel recognized Bangladesh in 1972, but the relationship has not developed into substantive bilateral cooperation. Bangladesh's support for Palestinian statehood is a major factor in its policy toward Israel.

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