Bangladesh–Brunei relations

Bangladesh-Brunei relations

Bangladesh	Brunei

Bangladesh and Brunei^[1] established diplomatic relations in 1984. Brunei has a high commission in Dhaka and Bangladesh has one in Bandar Seri Begawan. Air Vice Marshal Mahmud Hussain is the Bangladeshi High Commissioner to Brunei.^[2] Bangladesh is a source of workers for Brunei.^[3]

Both Bangladesh and Brunei are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

History

Historically, the Bengal Sultanate and the Bruneian Empire had maritime links and political contacts.^[4]

Modern Bangladesh and Brunei established diplomatic relations on 5 May 1984 after the independence of Brunei. President Hussain Mohammad Ershad appointed Iftekhar Karim the first ambassador of Bangladesh to Brunei. Karim was an executive of Bank of Credit & Commerce International stationed in Paris and married to Nasrine R Karim who was the daughter of Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Humayun Rashid Choudhury.^[5]

Bangladesh established a High Commission in Brunei Darussalam in July 1985 and Brunei established an embassy in Dhaka on 29 July 1999.

Bangladesh's High Commission in Brunei was closed in 1988 and in 1997 it was reopened.^[6][7] Bangladesh and Brunei both participated in the November 2017 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training naval exercise.^[8] Bangladesh and Brunei both do not have allow Israeli citizens entry to their countries.^[9] They are both members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.^[10]

Economic relations

In 2008, Brunei asked Bangladesh for workers.^[11] Brunei is the second largest destination of Bangladeshi expatriate workers in Southeast Asia, and in 2013 Brunei recruited 5,038 Bangladeshi workers.^[12]

References

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3. "Penniless, they return from Brunei". The Daily Star. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
4. Tapan Raychaudhuri; Irfan Habib, eds. (1982). The Cambridge Economic History of India. Volume I, c.1200-c.1750. Cambridge University Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-521-22692-9.
5. Fineman, Mark (1991-11-02). "BCCI Left Its Mark on Bangladesh : Asia: The now-defunct bank worked with former President Ershad, and 'they have plundered this country,' says the attorney general". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
6. "SOUTH ASIA" (PDF). mofat.gov.bn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
7. "Bangladesh High Commission in Brunei Darussalam". Bangladesh High Commission, Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
8. Parameswaran, Prashanth. "US, Brunei Launch Maritime Exercise". The Diplomat. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
9. "Vatican should help build bridges between Israel and its neighbors". Crux. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
10. "Ambassador Zamir elected to OIC-IPHRC". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
11. "Brunei seeks Bangladeshi workers for construction sector". The Daily Star. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
12. "Brunei recruited 5,038 Bangladeshis in 2012". The Daily Star. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2018.