Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Longstanding diplomatic ties, with friction over a North Korean diplomat's alleged illegal business activity
Bangladesh toward North Korea
-15In 2017, Bangladesh expelled a North Korean diplomat over alleged illegal business activity, a concrete instance of friction in bilateral relations.
North Korea toward Bangladesh
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 North Korea have maintained diplomatic relations, but the scope of substantive bilateral cooperation is unclear. In 2017, Bangladesh expelled a North Korean diplomat over alleged illegal business activity, creating a concrete point of friction.
Areas of tension
- Bangladesh's 2017 expulsion of a North Korean diplomat over alleged illegal business activity.
Key developments
Bangladesh expelled a North Korean diplomat over alleged illegal business activity.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of substantive bilateral cooperation is unclear.
- Details of North Korean government policy toward Bangladesh are limited.