Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
Nepal
Relationship assessment
Practical transit and energy cooperation underpin Bangladesh–Nepal relations
Bangladesh toward Nepal
+35Bangladesh has provided Nepal transit access to Bangladeshi ports under bilateral arrangements and has cooperated on electricity trade, including arrangements for Nepalese power to reach Bangladesh through India.
Nepal toward Bangladesh
+35Nepal has pursued electricity exports to Bangladesh through bilateral power-sector cooperation, with transmission routed through India.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is shaped by practical arrangements that address Nepal's transit needs and support electricity trade. These provide a cooperative foundation, although the scale and implementation of the arrangements are not fully clear.
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 Nepal have pursued practical cooperation in transit and energy. Transit arrangements provide Nepal access to Bangladeshi ports, while bilateral power-sector cooperation has enabled plans for Nepal to export electricity to Bangladesh through India. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, though their scope and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Bangladesh and Nepal concluded transit arrangements allowing Nepal access to Bangladeshi ports.
The two governments advanced arrangements for Nepal to export electricity to Bangladesh through India's transmission network.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of Nepal's transit access through Bangladesh are unclear.
- The durability and future scale of cross-border electricity trade remain uncertain.