Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
Laos
Relationship assessment
Modest bilateral cooperation, including high-level visits and an official-passport visa arrangement
Bangladesh toward Laos
+15Bangladesh has engaged Laos through high-level bilateral visits and concluded an arrangement easing visa requirements for diplomatic or official passport holders.
Laos toward Bangladesh
+15Laos has engaged Bangladesh through high-level bilateral visits and concluded an arrangement easing visa requirements for diplomatic or official passport holders.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes reciprocal high-level engagement and a practical visa arrangement for official travel. These features support a modestly cooperative bilateral structure, though the breadth and depth of sustained cooperation are 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 Laos have maintained bilateral engagement, including high-level visits and an agreement easing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic or official passports. These contacts indicate modest government cooperation, while the scope and practical depth of broader bilateral work are unclear.
Key developments
Bangladesh and Laos concluded an arrangement easing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic or official passports.
Laos's prime minister made a high-level visit to Bangladesh.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond high-level visits and the official-passport visa arrangement are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of practical cooperation in areas such as trade and development are uncertain.