Bangladesh–United Arab Emirates relations explained

Bangladesh–United Arab Emirates relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates.

History

Muhammad Imran is the resident ambassador of Bangladesh to UAE.[1] In 2014 Bangladesh announced visa on arrival for UAE nationals.[2] The UAE stopped issuing visas for Bangladeshis after Bangladesh voted for Moscow and not Dubai as the host city of World Expo 2020. Dubai was ultimately elected the host city. The UAE has denied the existence of a visa ban. UAE has an embassy in Bangladesh.[3]

Economic

As of December 2016, there are an estimated 700,000 thousand Bangladeshi migrants in UAE.[4] Trade between the Bangladesh and UAE stood at 967 million dollar in the 2012-2013 period. UAE has investments of $2.9 billion in Bangladesh.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh urges UAE to ease visa process. The Daily Star. 2 February 2017. en. 18 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh grants Emiratis visa-on-arrival travel. The National. 25 March 2014 . 2 February 2017.
  3. Web site: No visa ban for Bangladesh nationals in UAE. bdnews24.com. 2 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Staff Reporter. Bangladesh-UAE ties based on shared faith, traditions. khaleejtimes.com. Khaleej Times. 2 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Basit. Abdul. UAE and Bangladesh trade ties continue to grow - Khaleej Times. www.khaleejtimes.com. 2 February 2017.