The foreign relations of Bangladesh are Bangladesh's relationships with foreign countries. The Government of Bangladesh's policies pursue a moderate foreign policy that heavily relies on multilateral diplomacy,especially at the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Since its independence in 1971,Bangladesh has stressed its principle of "Friendship towards all,malice towards none" in dictating its diplomacy. As a member of the Non-Aligned Movement,Bangladesh has tended to not take sides with major powers. Since the end of the Cold War,Bangladesh has pursued better relations with its neighbours and other nearby states.
Abul Fateh was a Bangladeshi diplomat,statesman and Sufi who was one of the founding fathers of South Asian diplomacy after the Second World War,having been the founder and inaugural Director of Pakistan's Foreign Service Academy and subsequently becoming Bangladesh's first Foreign Secretary when it gained its independence in 1971. He was Bangladesh's senior-most diplomat both during the 'Liberation War' period of its Mujibnagar administration as well as in peacetime.
Bangladesh-United States relations are the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the United States of America. For the United States,Bangladesh is the 38th largest goods supplier and 60th largest export market. For Bangladesh,the United States is the largest export market. The two countries signed a bilateral investment treaty in 1986. U.S. companies are the largest foreign investors in Bangladesh. The U.S. government is the leading contributor of humanitarian assistance in response to the Rohingya crisis. Both nations have announced similar views for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
Mohamed Mijarul Quayes was a Bangladeshi career diplomat. He was appointed Bangladesh's Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil in 2014 and High Commissioner to the Court of St James's in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2014. Prior to this,Quayes served as Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. He was previously the Bangladeshi Ambassador to the Russian Federation and served as High Commissioner to the Maldives prior to his posting to Moscow.
Quazi Golam Dastgir was a Bangladesh army general and diplomat. From 1975 to 1977,he served as the "Zonal Martial Law Administrator" for Dhaka Division.
Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is the former finance minister of Bangladesh who also served as parliamentarian and cabinet minister including the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh from 2013 to 2019. He previously served as Minister of Disaster Management and Relief from 2012 to 2013.
Bangladesh–Colombia relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Colombia. Colombia and Venezuela jointly recognized Bangladesh on May 2,1972. Both countries are members of the Non-Aligned Movement. Neither country has a resident ambassador.
Tabarak Husain was a former Bangladeshi career diplomat. He was foreign secretary of Bangladesh from 1975 to 1978. He also held the position of chairman of Sadharan Bima Corporation and Grameen Bank.
Mirza Aftabul Qader was a Bangladesh Army officer who was killed in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was posthumously awarded Bir Uttam by the government of Bangladesh.
M. Humayun Kabir is a Bangladeshi diplomat and former ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States.
Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique is the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Portugal.
Fakhruddin Ahmed was a Bangladesh diplomat and former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.
Md. Touhid Hossain is a former foreign secretary of Bangladesh. He is a former high commissioner of Bangladesh to South Africa. He has been serving as an adviser to the 2024 Bangladesh interim government.
Suhrab Hossain is a Bangladeshi diplomat. He served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada and Pakistan and ambassador to Thailand and Uzbekistan.
M Shahidul Islam is a retired Bangladeshi diplomat who served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States. He is a former Secretary General of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation. He is the former Ambassador of Bangladesh to France and South Korea.
Mahbub Uz Zaman ia a Bangladeshi diplomat and former ambassador of Bangladesh to China. He is the former secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is the former high commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka and Singapore.
F. A. Shamim Ahmed is a retired diplomat and former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan.
Md. Golam Sarwar is a Bangladesh diplomat and secretary general of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. He is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia. He is the former ambassador of Bangladesh to Oman.
Ali Kaiser Hasan Morshed was a Bangladeshi diplomat. He served as the ambassador of Bangladesh and the Foreign Secretary. He was the chairman of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.
Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi diplomat and ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal. He is the former Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India.
