Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Bangladesh and South Africa maintain modest economic cooperation through bilateral arrangements.
Bangladesh toward South Africa
+15Bangladesh has participated in bilateral economic cooperation arrangements with South Africa, including a trade and economic cooperation framework and a joint cooperation mechanism.
South Africa toward Bangladesh
+15South Africa has participated in bilateral economic cooperation arrangements with Bangladesh, including a trade and economic cooperation framework and a joint cooperation mechanism.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a practical economic-cooperation dimension reflected in bilateral trade and cooperation arrangements. The scale, implementation, and durability of these initiatives are unclear, and no major bilateral confrontation is identified in this assessment.
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 South Africa have pursued bilateral economic cooperation, including a trade and economic cooperation arrangement and a joint cooperation mechanism. These initiatives indicate practical engagement, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear. No specific major bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment.
Key developments
Bangladesh and South Africa established a bilateral trade and economic cooperation framework.
The two governments established a joint cooperation mechanism for bilateral engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation are limited.