Bangladesh–Tajikistan relations

Bangladesh and Tajikistan have been enjoying warm diplomatic relations with willingness to strengthen it further.[1]

Bangladesh-Tajikistan relations
Map indicating locations of Bangladesh and Tajikistan

Bangladesh
Tajikistan

High level visits

Former foreign minister of Bangladesh Dr. Dipu Moni paid a visit to Dushanbe in 2013.[2]

Cooperation in disaster management

Because of Bangladesh's vast experience in disaster management, Tajikistan has sought Bangladesh's cooperation in this field. Bangladesh has been sending its experts to Tajikistan to serve technical cooperation for several flood risk management projects in Tajikistan.[3]

Economic cooperation

Bangladesh and Tajikistan have shown mutual interest to expand the economic activities between the two countries.[4][5] Bangladeshi investors have shown their interest in investing in the sectors of light industry and cotton.[6] In 2007, a Bangladeshi firm COSMOTEX established cotton and leather processing plants in Tajikistan.[7]

Bangladeshi ready made garments and pharmaceuticals have been identified as products with high potentials in Tajikistan's market. In 2013, Bangladesh and Tajikistan signed a deal on trade and economic cooperation in order to expand bilateral economic activities between the two countries.[8]

See also

References
  1. "E. Rahmon and Z. Rahmon Exchange Congratulations » Avesta.Tj - information agency". Avesta.Tj. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. "Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Navaz Dipu Moni » "Khovar" - National Information Agency of Tajikistan". Khovar.tj. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  3. "Bangladeshi specialists to conduct feasibility study for Kulob flood risk management project". Asia-Plus. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  4. "Meeting with Minister of Finance of Bangladesh Abulmaal Muhit » "Khovar" - National Information Agency of Tajikistan". Khovar.tj. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  5. "Tajikistan, Bangladesh to boost bilateral cooperation". Asia-Plus. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  6. "Tajikistan – Bangladesh : business cooperation discussed » "Khovar" - National Information Agency of Tajikistan". Khovar.tj. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  7. "Bangladeshi textile enterprise seeks launch of cotton-processing JV in Tajikistan". Asia-Plus. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  8. Diplomatic Correspondent (2013-03-31). "Trade deal with Tajikistan soon". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
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