Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation on trade, investment and official training
Bangladesh toward Singapore
+30Bangladesh has engaged Singapore in bilateral trade and investment cooperation, including through government-level discussions and cooperation arrangements. Bangladeshi officials have also taken part in technical training offered through Singapore’s cooperation programmes.
Singapore toward Bangladesh
+30Singapore has engaged Bangladesh in bilateral trade and investment cooperation and provided technical training to Bangladeshi officials through its cooperation programmes.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation, notably government engagement on trade and investment and Singapore’s technical training for Bangladeshi officials. These areas support a cooperative assessment, while the depth and implementation of sectoral arrangements remain unclear.
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 Singapore have pursued practical cooperation, including trade and investment discussions and technical training for Bangladeshi officials through Singapore’s cooperation programmes. Their relationship includes bilateral arrangements and high-level engagement, although the scope and implementation of specific cooperation initiatives are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Key developments
During Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Singapore, the governments signed memoranda covering areas of bilateral cooperation, including trade and investment.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of trade, investment and sectoral cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The breadth of ongoing technical cooperation between the two governments is uncertain.