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Bangladesh Qatar

Relationship assessment

Energy and labor cooperation anchor Bangladesh–Qatar ties

Bangladesh toward Qatar

+35

Bangladesh, through state-owned Petrobangla, has entered into liquefied natural gas purchase arrangements with Qatar. The governments have also pursued cooperation on labor and employment.

Qatar toward Bangladesh

+40

Qatar has entered into liquefied natural gas supply arrangements with Bangladesh and has pursued bilateral cooperation on labor and employment.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship has durable cooperative features, particularly energy supply arrangements and labor mobility. These provide a substantive basis for bilateral engagement, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation beyond those areas are uncertain.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Bangladesh and Qatar maintain a cooperative relationship shaped by energy trade and labor mobility. Bangladesh's state-owned Petrobangla has contracted to purchase liquefied natural gas from Qatar, while the governments have pursued cooperation on labor and employment. The scale and implementation of wider bilateral cooperation are less clear.

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