Bangladesh–Somalia relations refer to the current and historical relationship between

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

and

Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

Political relations

2021

* Bangladesh and Somalia agree to begin working together in Education, IT, and Agriculture.

2023

* Bangladesh gives

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to Somalia, aiming to improve its international image and support a fellow Muslim-majority country. * Bangladesh completes a two-year term as Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association.

2024

* Ahmed Moallim Fiqi is appointed as the new "Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia" by Somali Prime Minister

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, furthering Bangladeshi-Somali relations.

2025

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instability due to the Yemen Houthi movement’s actions diverts counter efforts against Somali pirates.

Military relations

* 2009 - Bangladesh announces a military modernization program, strengthening its naval capabilities. * 2024 - Bangladesh successfully negotiates the release of the ''MV Abdullah'' and its 23 crew members from Somali pirates.

Economic relations

2015

* Bangladesh sends exports to Somalia worth $9,520,000. * Somalia sends exports to Bangladesh worth $124,000.

2024

* ''MV Abdullah'' is hijacked by

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, highlighting security concerns.The ''

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'', a Bangladeshi vessel, was transporting 55,000 tons of coal to the

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from

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. * Bangladesh agrees to contribute Tk 8.21 crore (~SDR 0.70 million) to the

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for Somalia's debt relief.

References

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Bilateral relations of Somalia