Relationship dossier
Germany
Bangladesh
Relationship assessment
Cooperation on development, humanitarian assistance, and migration
Germany toward Bangladesh
+45Germany has supported development programs in Bangladesh and provided humanitarian assistance connected to the Rohingya refugee crisis. The two governments also concluded a migration agreement covering legal migration and the return of Bangladeshi nationals.
Bangladesh toward Germany
+35Bangladesh concluded a migration agreement with Germany covering legal migration and the return of Bangladeshi nationals, providing a basis for practical bilateral cooperation. Bangladesh has also worked with Germany on development programs.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is characterized by sustained development cooperation and practical engagement on migration, alongside German humanitarian support related to Rohingya refugees. These arrangements provide a cooperative foundation, though their breadth and implementation are not fully clear.
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
Germany and Bangladesh maintain a cooperative relationship centered on development assistance, humanitarian support, and migration. Germany has supported development programs in Bangladesh and humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees. The governments also reached a migration agreement addressing legal migration and the return of Bangladeshi nationals. The breadth and implementation of these arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Germany and Bangladesh concluded an agreement on migration cooperation, including legal migration and the return of Bangladeshi nationals.
Germany provided humanitarian assistance related to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of German development cooperation programs in Bangladesh are unclear.
- The implementation and effects of the bilateral migration agreement are unclear.