Editing Foreign relations of Bangladesh (section)

===East Asia===

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|{{Flag|China}}||4 October 1975||See [[Bangladesh–China relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 October 1975.<ref name=":74">{{Cite web |title=Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of Bangladesh |url=https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/gjhdq_665435/2675_665437/2681_663366/2682_663368/200011/t20001115_509843.html |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China}}</ref>

Early relations with the People's Republic of China were cold due to the rare use of China's veto at the [[United Nations Security Council]] to block Bangladesh's accession to the United Nations. Lately however China has made efforts to improve relations with many of its neighbours.  Trade with China reached a record level in 2006 of $3.2&nbsp;billion under the auspices of the [[Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement]] (AFTA). The trade balance between the two countries are in China's favour. China has officially agreed to help Bangladesh on developing their nuclear power plant. Bangladesh has also signed the APSCO convention with six other nations to form a pact with China on space exploration.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.physorg.com/news7697.html |title=Bangladesh, Pakistan Team Up With China on Space Cooperation |date=31 October 2005 |website=Physorg.com |access-date=20 February 2015}}</ref>

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|{{Flag|Republic of China }}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Bangladesh-Taiwan relations]]

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|{{Flag|Japan}}||10 February 1972||See [[Bangladesh–Japan relations]] and [[Bangladeshis in Japan]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 February 1972.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |title=Bilateral Political Relations |url=https://tokyo.mofa.gov.bd/en/site/page/Political-Relations |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Tokyo}}</ref>

Japan is Bangladesh's 11th-largest export market; imports from Bangladesh make up 26% of all Japanese imports from the [[least developed country|least developed countries]], second only to those from [[Cambodia]]. Common exports from Bangladesh to Japan include leather goods, ready-made garments, and seafood.<ref name="Matin">{{Cite book |last=Abdul Matin |first=Muhammad |editor1-last=Sisodia |editor1-first=N. S. |editor2-last=Naidu |editor2-first=G. V. C. |chapter=East Asian Security: A Bangladesh Perspective |title=Changing Security Dynamic in Eastern Asia: Focus on Japan |publisher=Bibliophile South Asia |year=2005 |isbn=978-81-86019-52-8 |pages=521}}</ref> By 2004, Japan had become Bangladesh's fourth-largest source of [[foreign direct investment]], behind the United States, United Kingdom, and [[Malaysia]]. Japan's political goals in its relationship with Bangladesh include gaining support for their [[reform of the United Nations Security Council|bid to join]] the [[United Nations Security Council]], and securing markets for their finished goods. Japan is a significant source of [[development aid]] to Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Japan's Political and Economic Goals in Bangladesh |journal=Asian Affairs |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=41–50 |date=October–December 2005 |last=Ashrafur Rahman |first=Syed |url=http://www.cdrb.org/journal/2005/4/3.pdf |access-date=9 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215212348/http://www.cdrb.org/journal/2005/4/3.pdf |archive-date=15 December 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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|{{Flag|Mongolia}}||28 June 1972||Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 June 1972.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=March 2020 |title=Diplomatic and Consular List |url=http://www.mfa.gov.mn/old/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/diplist-2020-draft-20200729.pdf |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia |page=5 |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221024739/http://www.mfa.gov.mn/old/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/diplist-2020-draft-20200729.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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|{{Flag|North Korea}}||9 December 1973||See [[Bangladesh–North Korea relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 December 1973.<ref name=":57">{{Cite web |last1=Wertz |first1=Daniel |last2=Oh |first2=JJ |last3=Insung |first3=Kim |date=August 2016 |title=DPRK Diplomatic Relations |url=https://www.ncnk.org/sites/default/files/issue-briefs/DPRK_Diplo_Relations_August2016.pdf |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=NCNK (The National Committee on North Korea) |page=4}}</ref>

Due to their pro-China administration, North Korea did not establish ties until China recognised and established relations with Bangladesh in 1974. There is a North Korean embassy located in Dhaka although Bangladesh maintains a non-residential status. Instead communication between North Korea and Bangladesh is with the Bangladeshi embassy in Beijing. Relations have only gone as far as recognition and neither nation has ever desired to progress this even further, especially due to the increase in military co-operation between Bangladesh and South Korea and North Korea's isolationist policies. In 2006, Bangladesh have used its ties with North Korea, urging them to comply with a UN resolution after North Korea's missile launch during a meeting with then Japanese Foreign Minister, [[Taro Aso]].<ref>{{cite news |date=25 July 2006 |title=Japan, Bangladesh wants N. Korea to reaffirm missile moratorium |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Japan,+Bangladesh+want+N.+Korea+to+reaffirm+missile+moratorium.-a0149211389 |work=Kyodo News International |via=The Free Library}}</ref>

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|{{Flag|South Korea}}||18 December 1973||See [[Bangladesh–South Korea relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 December 1973<ref name=":58">{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh |url=https://www.mofa.go.kr/eng/nation/m_4902/view.do?seq=3 |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Korea}}</ref>

Relations are considered to be productive and progressive. Their relations have gone on to expand in several areas such as defence and trade & investment. Bangladesh also sends a large number of skilled migrant workers to South Korea to work in the following sectors:- construction, manufacture, services, and agriculture, fisheries and livestock.<ref>{{cite news |date=27 May 2007 |title=Bangladesh to sign deal with South Korea for manpower export |url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200705/27/eng20070527_378306.html |work=People's Daily |access-date=20 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2 March 2008 |title=Korea and Bangladesh Can Learn From Each Other |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2008/11/176_19927.html |newspaper=The Korea Times}}</ref>
South Korea and Bangladesh are also increasing military ties such as joint military exercises training of units such as special forces and building a submarine. Bangladesh has already procured a ULSAN class frigate from South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2008 |title=Archived Report, Forecast International |url=https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_pdf.cfm?DACH_RECNO=43#:~:text=In%201997%2C%20the%20Bangladesh%20Navy,was%20delivered%20in%20June%202001. |website=www.forecastinternational.com/}}</ref>

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