Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation on employment and investment, with the scale of implementation unclear.
Bangladesh toward United Arab Emirates
+25Bangladesh has pursued bilateral cooperation with the UAE on employment and investment, including government-level investment and trade arrangements announced in 2024. The scale of implementation is unclear.
United Arab Emirates toward Bangladesh
+25The UAE reopened its labor market to Bangladeshi workers in 2017 and joined Bangladesh in announcing investment and trade cooperation in 2024. The scale of implementation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25Employment links and government-level investment and trade cooperation form the main features of the relationship. These practical areas support a cooperative assessment, though the extent and durability of the announced arrangements 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
Overview
Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical cooperation, particularly on employment and investment. The UAE reopened its labor market to Bangladeshi workers in 2017, and the governments announced investment and trade cooperation in 2024. The breadth and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Areas of tension
- UAE restrictions on entry and work opportunities for Bangladeshi nationals, including the labor-market restrictions that preceded the 2017 reopening.
Key developments
The UAE reopened its labor market to Bangladeshi workers after a period of restrictions.
Bangladesh and the UAE announced investment and trade cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2024 investment and trade arrangements are unclear.
- Details of current bilateral labor cooperation are limited.