Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Bangladesh–Sweden ties include development assistance and formal cooperation on political consultations and sustainable development.
Bangladesh toward Sweden
+40Bangladesh engaged Sweden in high-level bilateral talks during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 2017 visit, resulting in agreements on political consultations and sustainable development cooperation.
Sweden toward Bangladesh
+40Sweden has provided development assistance to Bangladesh and supported humanitarian efforts related to Rohingya refugees. Swedish-Bangladeshi agreements also provide for political consultations and cooperation on sustainable development.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in Swedish development assistance and bilateral agreements on political consultations and sustainable development. High-level engagement in 2017 reinforced these ties. The extent to which development cooperation and the agreements have continued in practice is 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 Sweden have built a cooperative relationship through Swedish development assistance and bilateral engagement. A 2017 visit by Bangladesh’s prime minister led to agreements on political consultations and cooperation on sustainable development. Sweden has also supported Bangladesh’s development and humanitarian response, including assistance related to Rohingya refugees. The scope and implementation of these arrangements have changed over time.
Key developments
Bangladesh’s prime minister visited Sweden, and the two governments agreed to political consultations and cooperation on sustainable development.
Sweden provided development and humanitarian assistance supporting Bangladesh, including efforts concerning Rohingya refugees.
Major uncertainties
- The present scope and implementation of bilateral development cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of follow-up under the 2017 political consultations and sustainable development agreements is unclear.