Misplaced Pages

Austria-Bangladesh relations

Austria	Bangladesh

Bilateral relations exist between Bangladesh and Austria. Relations between the two countries have been considered cordial with both the countries working towards further strengthen it. Bangladesh has an embassy in Vienna which also serves as the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations and other international organizations.

History

Because of the roughly 7000 km long distance, historical contacts between the two countries have been rather small. Following the establishment of the Ostend Company, Austrian ships began to travel to Bengal where they opened factories. The early history of ties between Austria and Bangladesh can be seen when a number of Bangladeshis travelled to the Austria for further education starting in the 20th century; namely Abdullah Al-Mamun Suhrawardy.

Large quantities of jute used to be transported from Bengal to Austria due to the efforts of the Ralli Brothers in the early 1800s. The two countries fought the two World Wars against each other, with Austria (as Austria-Hungary) being one of the dominant Central Powers in World War I and part of Adolf Hitler's national socialist Third Reich in World War II and Bangladesh being a part of the British Raj, a colony of the United Kingdom, which fought Austria (respectively Germany, which Austria was a part of from 1938 to 1945) on both occasions. Abdul Motaleb Malik, a notable Bengali politician, was the Pakistani ambassador to Austria in the 50s, long before the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971.

Prior to the security printing press's commissioning in 1989, the Bangla Post got some of their stamps printed in Austria.

High level visits

Former foreign minister of Bangladesh Dipu Moni paid a visit to Vienna in 2013.

Areas for cooperation

Bangladesh and Austria have identified power and energy, health, education, tourism, human resource development and waste management as promising sectors for bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

The education sector have been seen as a potential area for bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Bangladesh and Austria have put emphasis on educational exchange programs between the two countries. Bangladesh has sought Austria's cooperation to increase the number of Austrian scholarship for Bangladeshi students.

Bangladesh and Austria have shown their deep interest to expand the bilateral economic activities between the two countries and have been taking necessary steps in this regard. As of 2013, the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries stands at €400 million. About 30 Austria based multinational firms are operating in Bangladesh.

See also

• Foreign relations of Austria
• Foreign relations of Bangladesh

References

1. "Dipu Moni invited to Austria to embolden relations". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
2. "Distance Calculator".
3. Ray, Aniruddha (2012). "Ostend Company". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
4. Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012). "Suhrawardi, Abdullah Al-Mamun". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
5. Abu Jafar (2012). "Malik, AM". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
6. Siddique Mahmudur Rahman (2012). "Stamps, Postal". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
7. ^ "Bangladesh, Austria identify common fields of cooperation". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
8. "Iajuddin for boosting trade relations between Dhaka and Vienna". The Bangabhaban. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
9. "Dhaka keen to develop closer economic ties with Vienna". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
10. "Austrian govt invites Dipu Moni". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
11. "Bangladesh-Austria ties to grow further: Spindelegger". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

v t e Foreign relations of Austria
Africa	Kenya
Americas	Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Mexico Peru United States Uruguay
Asia	Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bhutan China Georgia India Indonesia Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kurdistan Region Malaysia Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Saudi Arabia South Korea Syria Turkey Turkmenistan Vietnam
Europe	Albania Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Kosovo Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom Former Soviet Union Yugoslavia (NN States)
Multilateral	NATO
Diplomatic missions	Diplomatic missions of Austria / in Austria

v t e Foreign relations of Bangladesh
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
Bilateral relation	Africa Algeria Botswana Egypt Ghana Ivory Coast Kenya Liberia Libya Malawi Mali Mauritius Morocco Nigeria Rwanda Sierra Leone South Africa South Sudan Sudan Uganda Americas Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Cuba Haiti Mexico Panama Trinidad and Tobago United States Venezuela Asia Afghanistan Azerbaijan Bahrain Bhutan Brunei China Cambodia Indonesia India Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Kuwait Lebanon Laos Oman Maldives Malaysia Myanmar Nepal North Korea Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka South Korea Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates Vietnam Yemen Europe Austria Belarus Bulgaria Belgium Cyprus Denmark France Germany Greece Holy See Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Kosovo Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Serbia Slovakia Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom Oceania Australia Fiji New Zealand
Multilateral and International initiatives	Regional initiatives BIMSTEC BCIM Forum BBIN SASEC SAARC International initiatives Commonwealth of Nations United Nations World Trade Organization OIC Non-Aligned Movement ADB Developing 8 Countries Asia Cooperation Dialogue One Belt, One Road Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Colombo Plan Asia–Europe Meeting Group of 77 Indian-Ocean Rim Association
Disputes	India New Moor dispute Deaths along the border 2001 border clashes Farakka Barrage Teesta Barrage Pakistan Bangladesh Liberation War genocide killing intellectuals Rape Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh Myanmar Naf River incidents Rohingya conflict 1991–1992 2015 border clash
Diplomacy and initiatives	Diplomatic missions of Bangladesh Diplomatic missions in Bangladesh UN peacekeeping missions Bangladeshi diaspora Bangladeshi diplomats
Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bangladeshi Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment

• Politics
• Austria
• Bangladesh

• Austria–Bangladesh relations
• Bilateral relations of Bangladesh
• Bilateral relations of Austria