Misplaced Pages

Bangladesh-Nigeria relations

Bangladesh	Nigeria

Bangladesh–Nigeria relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Nigeria. Bangladesh has a high commission in Abuja. Nigeria used to have a high commission in Dhaka, which is now closed. Nigeria is represented by a non-resident high commissioner in New Delhi. Both Bangladesh and Nigeria are members of international organizations including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Commonwealth of Nations and Developing 8 Countries.

High level visits

In 2010, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina paid an official visit to Abuja.

Cooperation

Trade and investment, agriculture and tourism are chief areas for cooperation between the two countries.

Economic relations

Bangladesh and Nigeria have expressed mutual interest to expand bilateral trade and investment. Bangladeshi pharmaceuticals, knitwear, cement, jute and jute goods, ceramics, ocean-going vessels, light engineering, leather and plastic goods have been identified as products with huge potential in the Nigerian market. Nigeria has urged Bangladeshi businessmen to invest in its agriculture, food-processing, pharmaceuticals, medical equipments, ICT and education sectors. Trade between the two countries stood at US$14 million in 2012. In 2014, Bangladesh Tariff Commission prepared a feasibility study for the benefits of signing new free/preferential trade agreements with African states and recommended Nigeria along with Mali as the most promising countries for signing such agreements.

Sports

Nigerian footballer Eleta Kingsley is a known figure in Bangladesh club leagues. He was to be playing for Bangladesh national football team after getting Bangladeshi nationality, but could not due to non-approval from AFC.

See also

• Foreign relations of Bangladesh
• Foreign relations of Nigeria

References

1. "President to increase cooperation with Nigeria and other west African countries". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
2. "President urges Nigeria to recruit Bangladeshi experts". UNB Connect. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
3. "Nigerian envoy calls on President". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
4. "DCCI urges Nigeria to import Bangladesh products". New Age. UNB. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
5. "Nigerian businessmen urged to invest in Bangladesh". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
6. "Bangladesh plans trade deals with Nigeria and Mali". Dhaka Tribune. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
7. কিংসলে ছাড়াই সাফে বাংলাদেশ. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
8. এলিটা কিংসলের জাতীয় দলে খেলা নিয়ে অনিশ্চয়তা. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-09-28.

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

v t e Foreign relations of Nigeria
Africa	Angola Cameroon Chad Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Malawi Niger Sahrawi Republic South Africa
Americas	Barbados Brazil Mexico United States
Asia	Azerbaijan Bangladesh China India Indonesia Israel Japan Malaysia North Korea Pakistan Palestine Philippines Saudi Arabia Turkey United Arab Emirates
Europe	Germany Greece Kosovo Poland Russia Spain
Former states	Yugoslavia
Diplomatic missions	Diplomatic missions of Nigeria / in Nigeria Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Bangladesh–Nigeria relations
• Bilateral relations of Bangladesh
• Bilateral relations of Nigeria