Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Bangladesh supports Palestinian statehood and maintains a relationship that includes bilateral cooperation.
Bangladesh toward Palestine
+45Bangladesh has recognized the State of Palestine and has supported Palestinian statehood and rights in international forums. These actions reflect sustained government-level political support.
Palestine toward Bangladesh
+30Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Bangladesh in 2014, and the two governments pursued bilateral cooperation. The breadth and implementation of that cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is shaped by Bangladesh’s sustained political support for Palestinian statehood and rights, alongside bilateral engagement including a Palestinian presidential visit and cooperation initiatives. The available breadth of bilateral cooperation is less clear than the longstanding political solidarity.
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 has long supported Palestinian statehood and Palestinian rights, including through recognition of the State of Palestine and advocacy in international forums. The two governments have also pursued bilateral cooperation, including during Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s 2014 visit to Bangladesh. The relationship is marked by political solidarity, though the scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Bangladesh recognized the State of Palestine.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Bangladesh, during which the governments pursued bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.