Relationship dossier
Bangladesh
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Bangladesh recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, while the breadth of bilateral engagement is unclear.
Bangladesh toward Western Sahara
+15Bangladesh recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1980, supporting its claim to statehood. The extent of subsequent government cooperation is unclear.
Western Sahara toward Bangladesh
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in 1980, a concrete diplomatic act supporting its claim to statehood. The scope of subsequent Bangladesh–SADR government cooperation and the SADR government's conduct toward Bangladesh are unclear.
Key developments
Bangladesh recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The current status of Bangladesh's recognition and the scope of subsequent bilateral engagement are unclear.
- Details of the SADR government's concrete cooperation with Bangladesh are limited.