Bangladesh–Iraq relations

Iraq-Bangladesh relations
Map indicating locations of Bangladesh and Iraq

Bangladesh
Iraq

Bangladesh–Iraq relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Iraq. Bangladesh has an embassy in Baghdad and Iraq has one in Dhaka. Mohammad Fazlul Bari is the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Iraq.[1]

History

After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, Iraq recognized Bangladesh as a sovereign country on 8 July 1972,[2] becoming the first Arab country to do so.[3] Bangladesh provided soldiers for patrolling the Iran–Iraq border in the aftermath of the Iran–Iraq War as part of the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group.[4] Bangladesh Army was part of the coalition in Operation Desert Storm that liberated Kuwait from Iraq.[5]

Bangladesh's Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Iraq's Labour and Social Affairs Minister Nassar-Al-Rubaiee signed an Memorundam of Understanding to import labour from Bangladesh in 2009.[6] Iraq has a resident embassy in Bangladesh.[7] Bangladesh has expressed support for the territorial integrity of Iraq in 2008.[8]

Economic relations

Bangladesh has sent migrant workers to Iraq, before the Second Gulf War but stopped after the war. In 2009 Bangladesh started to send workers to Iraq again.[9] Bangladeshi workers in Iraq have faced harassment and violence from both security forces and rebels.[10][11] As of 2016, 43 thousand Bangladeshis are employed in Iraq.[12]

Expatriate relation

As with many other countries, many Bangladeshis migrate to gulf countries like Iraq for a better life illegally.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Government appoints Md Fazlul Bari as ambassador of Bangladesh to Iraq". The Business Standard. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 207. ISBN 9788176484695. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ Mudiam, Prithvi Ram (1994). India and the Middle East. British Academic Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-85043-703-1. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh & The World". 15th Anniversary Special. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Kuwait to hire more Bangladeshi troops". New Age. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Iraq to recruit construction workers from Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Iraq wants stronger bilateral relations with Bangladesh". Bangladesh Business News. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh wants closer relations with Iraq". People's Daily. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Manpower export to Iraq resumes". The Daily Star. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Bangladeshi workers demonstrate for safety". The Daily Star. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  11. ^ "15 freed Bangladeshis return home from Iraq". The Daily Star. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Bangladesh asks Iraq to ensure security of its expats". The Daily Star. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  13. ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (2022-03-24). "Bangladeshi expats in Iraq confined, tortured, extorted by syndicate". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  14. ^ Mahmud, Jamil (2024-04-08). "Lack of language skills leaves migrants vulnerable". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

Further reading

  • Hossain, Ishtiaq (April 1997). "Bangladesh and the Gulf War: Response of a Small State". Pakistan Horizon. 50 (2): 39–55. JSTOR 41393571.
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