Bangladesh–Japan relations ( bn, বাংলাদেশ-জাপান সম্পর্ক, ja, 日本とバングラデシュの関係) were established on 10 February 1972.
By 2015, the bilateral annual trade of these two countries was US$2.3 billion.
Bangladesh and Japan have historically been strong bonded nations. The relationship between
Bengali
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* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
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and
Japanese people is centuries old.
In a BBC World Poll, 71% of Bangladesh had a favorable view of Japan, making Bangladesh one of the most pro-Japanese countries in the world.
Historical background
The relation between Bangladesh and Japan which was in trouble during the British period and
Partition of Bengal 1947 got regular in mid-1950 when the Consular Mission of Japan (CMJ) in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i ...
started to make contact with people-to-people.
Embassies
On 11 February 1972, Bangladesh opened an embassy in Tokyo, and Japan opened an embassy in Bangladesh. The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh is located at 5 & 7, Dutabash Road,
Baridhara
Baridhara ( bn, বারিধারা) is an upscale residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the east of and north east of Gulshan across Gulshan-Baridhara Lake. It has special zones designated for diplomats, and many of the ...
, Dhaka, where it has been located since the early 1990s.
Trade and investment
Japan is Bangladesh's 7th-largest export market ; imports from Bangladesh make up 0.17% of all Japanese imports.
Common imports from Bangladesh to Japan include textiles, leather goods, and shrimp.
By 2004, Japan had become Bangladesh's fourth-largest source of
foreign direct investment, behind the United States, United Kingdom, and
Malaysia
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. Japan is also a significant source of
development aid
Development aid is a type of foreign/international/overseas aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic, environmental, social, and political development of developing countries. Closely-related concepts include: develop ...
to Bangladesh.
Japan's political goals in its relationship with Bangladesh include gaining support for their
bid to join the
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, an ...
, and securing markets for their finished goods.
In 2022, there were about 17,394
Bangladeshis in Japan
Bangladeshis in Japan ( ja, 在日バングラデシュ人) form one of the smaller populations of foreigners in Japan. As of in June 2022, Japan's Ministry of Justice recorded 20,954 Bangladeshi nationals among the total population of registere ...
. Japan recognized the People's Republic of Bangladesh on 10 February 1972, soon after its independence. Both parties celebrated thirty years of relations in 2002.
References
Further reading
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External links
Embassy of Bangladesh in JapanEmbassy of Japan in Bangladesh
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Japan
Bilateral relations of Japan