Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
Oman
Relationship assessment
Labor migration and economic cooperation are central to Bangladesh–Oman relations.
Bangladesh toward Oman
+20The Bangladeshi government has engaged Oman in bilateral arrangements concerning the recruitment and employment of Bangladeshi workers, supporting labor and economic cooperation.
Oman toward Bangladesh
+20The Omani government has participated in bilateral labor arrangements and allowed recruitment of Bangladeshi workers, although restrictions on worker visas have periodically constrained recruitment.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in labor migration and related economic ties, alongside periodic disruption from Omani restrictions on Bangladeshi worker visas. The breadth of other bilateral cooperation is less 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 Oman maintain a relationship shaped in part by labor migration and economic cooperation. Their governments have pursued bilateral arrangements concerning the recruitment and employment of Bangladeshi workers in Oman. Oman’s restrictions on Bangladeshi worker visas, followed by a resumption of recruitment, have also affected the relationship. The scope and implementation of other bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Areas of tension
- Omani restrictions on visas for Bangladeshi workers have periodically limited labor recruitment.
Key developments
The two governments pursued bilateral arrangements concerning recruitment and employment of Bangladeshi workers in Oman.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral labor arrangements are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond labor migration and economic ties are limited.