Bangladesh–Palestine relations

Bangladesh-Palestine relations

Bangladesh
Palestine

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

History

In 1974 Yasser Arafat met Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Lahore on the occasion of the Organization of Islamic Conference meeting.[1] Bangladesh is supportive of the Palestinian state drawn on the 1967 boundary with Jerusalem as the capital.[2] Bangladesh offers scholarship for Palestinian students in medical colleges in Bangladesh and Palestinian army officers are provided training in Bangladeshi military facilities.[3]

In December 2016 Bangladesh signed memorandum of understanding with Palestine on trade and energy cooperation.[4] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Dhaka in 1 February 2017.[5] There is a Palestinian embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6] Bangladesh does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.[7] Yousuf S Ramadan is the incumbent Palestinian Chargé d'Affaires in Dhaka.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Karim, M. M. Rezaul. "Currents and Crosscurrents". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Palestine President Abbas likely to arrive in Feb". The Financial Express Online Version. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh will expand cooperation with Palestine: FM". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh, Palestine ink MoU on trade, power generation". The Daily Star. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Abbas flies in today". The Daily Star. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "President Abbas likely to arrive in Dhaka in Feb". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  7. ↑ Bustle, Sebastian. "Bangladesh: All about Israel-Hating". Gatestone Institute. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ties with Israel would be ‘political suicide’ for BNP, says Palestine envoy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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