Bangladesh–Singapore relations explained

Bangladesh–Singapore relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Singapore.

History

Singapore recognised Bangladesh in February 1972 after its independence.[1] Mustafizur Rahman is the Bangladeshi High Commissioner to Singapore.[2] The president of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman died in a hospital in Singapore on 20 March 2013.[3]

On 20 January 2016 Singapore deported 27 construction workers from Bangladesh for planning terrorist attacks in Bangladesh.[4] The group was described as the first foreign terrorist group in Singapore.[5] Bangladesh filed terrorism related cases against 14 of them.[6] On 3 May 2016 eight more workers from Bangladesh were deported for having ties with the Islamic State terror group.[7]

On 9 August 2016 Bangladesh and Singapore signed an agreement to produce a joint power plant.[8] Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs Maliki Osman toured Bangladesh from 24 to 26 October 2016. He talked about improving relations and anti terrorism cooperation.[9]

Economic relations

Singapore is one of the biggest markets for the export of manpower from Bangladesh.[10] [11] Many Bangladeshis visit Singapore as a popular nearby travel destination; Dhaka and Singapore are 4 hours away by flight as Singapore Airlines operates flight to and from Bangladesh, while Biman Bangladesh Airlines flights to and from Singapore.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 24 June 2004 . Khaleda sees new high in ties with Singapore . 27 January 2017 . . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202033348/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/06/24/d4062401033.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: 26 January 2017 . Bangladesh envoy to Singapore presents credentials . 27 January 2017 . bdnews24.com.
  3. Web site: 20 March 2013 . Bangladesh president dies in Singapore . 27 January 2017 . Aljazeera.
  4. Web site: 20 January 2016 . 27 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Singapore and repatriated for terror links . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201061836/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/27-bangladeshi-nationals/2440886.html . 1 February 2016 . 27 January 2017 . Channel NewsAsia . en.
  5. Web site: 22 January 2016 . Bangladesh detains Singapore deportees over terror links . 27 January 2017 . . en.
  6. Web site: Manik. Julfikar Ali. Terrorism Charges in Bangladesh for 14 Men Deported From Singapore. The New York Times. 27 January 2017. 23 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Seow . Joanna . 3 May 2016 . Employment agents required to give more info on workers from Bangladesh . 27 January 2017 . The Straits Times . en.
  8. Web site: 9 August 2016 . Joint venture to produce 414MW . 27 January 2017 . . en.
  9. Web site: Singapore and Bangladesh reaffirm warm bilateral relations, discuss ways to deepen engagement. The Straits Times. 27 January 2017. en. 27 October 2016.
  10. Book: Koh. Tommy. Chang. Li Lin. The Little Red Dot: 'Reflections by Singapore's DiplomatsVolume I'. World Scientific. 9789814479783. 260. 27 January 2017. en. 27 July 2005.
  11. Web site: Wei . Aw Cheng . 13 December 2015 . The ship welder from Bangladesh . 27 January 2017 . The Straits Times . en.
  12. Web site: Singapore . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171221152016/http://www.biman-airlines.com/guide/AS/SIN . 2017-12-21 . 2018-01-13 . Biman: Bangladesh Airlines.
  13. Web site: 17 May 2010 . Singapore Airlines to run new aircraft from Dhaka . 27 January 2017 . . en.

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