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| ⚫ | {{Infobox bilateral relations|Bangladesh–Malaysia|Bangladesh|Malaysia|map=Bangladesh Malaysia Locator.svg}} | ||
| ] has a high commission in ] and ] one in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangladesh-highcomkl.com/|title=Bangladesh High Commission Kuala Lumpur|publisher=High Commission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh|access-date=21 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213234813/http://www.bangladesh-highcomkl.com/|archive-date=13 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kln.gov.my/web/bgd_dhaka/home|title=Official Website of High Commission of Malaysia, Dhaka|publisher=]|access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> Both nations are members of the ], the ], the ] and the ]. Malaysia was one of the first countries to recognise the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najibs-visit-to-bangladesh-will-further-enhance-bilateral-ties-bernama|title=Najib's visit to Bangladesh will further enhance bilateral ties – Bernama|publisher=]|work=]|date=16 November 2013|access-date=22 March 2013|archive-date=18 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118010603/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najibs-visit-to-bangladesh-will-further-enhance-bilateral-ties-bernama|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| Two-way trade between the two countries stood at US$1.19 billion in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcci.org.bd/Bilateral/Malaysia-Bangladesh%20Bilateral%20Trade%20Statistics.pdf|title=Bangladesh-Malaysia Bilateral Trade Statistics|publisher=]|access-date=22 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327074643/http://www.dcci.org.bd/Bilateral/Malaysia-Bangladesh%20Bilateral%20Trade%20Statistics.pdf|archive-date=27 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Malaysia is also one of the largest foreign investors in Bangladesh.<ref name="iv"/> | |||
| '''Bangladesh''' and '''Malaysia''' share strong fraternal relations. Both nations are members of the ], the ], the ] and ]. Malaysia was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Bangladesh in 1972.<ref>http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najibs-visit-to-bangladesh-will-further-enhance-bilateral-ties-bernama</ref> | |||
| Two-way trade between them stood at over US$1.19 billion in 2013.<ref>http://www.dcci.org.bd/Bilateral/Malaysia-Bangladesh%20Bilateral%20Trade%20Statistics.pdf</ref> Malaysia is also one of the largest foreign investors in Bangladesh. | |||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| Historically, Portuguese records point to a large number of wealthy Bengali merchants and shipowners residing in the ]. It is unclear if these merchants were envoys of the ].<ref>Irfan Habib (2011). Economic History of Medieval India, 1200-1500. Pearson Education India. p. 185. {{ISBN|978-81-317-2791-1}}.</ref> Between 1830 and 1867, ] was part of the administrative jurisdiction of the ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/the-iconoclast-files/news/reviving-the-bengal-presidency-template-connectivity-1643866|title=Reviving the Bengal Presidency template of connectivity|work=The Daily Star|date=8 October 2018|type=Opinion}}</ref> | |||
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| On 24 February 1972, Malaysia, along with its neighbour ], recognised the independence of Bangladesh, being among the first ] countries to do so.<ref>{{cite book|author=Salahuddin Ahmed|title=Bangladesh: Past and Present|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Szfqq7ruqWgC&pg=PA207|year=2004|publisher=APH Publishing|isbn=978-81-7648-469-5|pages=207–}}</ref> In 1999, the ] ] visited Bangladesh and in 2000, the ] ] visited Malaysia.<ref name="bm">{{cite news |url=http://www.asiantribune.com/node/10969|title=Bangladesh-Malaysia Ties|work=The Asian Tribune|date=7 May 2008|access-date=21 January 2014|author=Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal}}</ref> Both visits opened up new vistas of co-operation and ensured the continuing export of ] from Bangladesh to Malaysia.<ref name="bm"/> | |||
| In 2021, an investigation by an ] revealed that convicted criminals from Bangladesh with connection to prime minister, ], were freely living in Malaysia under fake names and passports.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bangladesh court rejects sedition case over Al Jazeera report |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/23/bangladesh-court-rejects-sedition-case-for-al-jazeera-probe |access-date=2022-04-25 |publisher=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=All the Prime Minister's Men {{!}} Al Jazeera Investigations |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6v_levbUN4 |language=en |access-date=2022-04-25}}</ref> | |||
| == Labour issues == | == Labour issues == | ||
| In 2007, Malaysia |
In 2007, Malaysia banned the imports of Bangladeshi workers into the country after hundreds of them were stranded at an ] because their employers had failed to collect them promptly.<ref name="bm"/> This ended in a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur by Bangladeshi workers demanding payments and better working conditions, but was later resolved by both governments.<ref name="bm"/> The Malaysian government also placed a similar restriction in 1999 but lifted the ban in 2007 by approving an initial intake of 300,000 workers.<ref name="bm"/> There were also cases of Bangladeshi workers committing ], including ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kualalumpurpost.net/bangladeshi-baby-sitter-raped-a-7-year-old-girl/|title=Bangladeshi baby-sitter raped a 7-year-old girl|work=Kuala Lumpur Post|date=4 September 2012|access-date=21 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223103/http://www.kualalumpurpost.net/bangladeshi-baby-sitter-raped-a-7-year-old-girl/|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20130522-424431.html|title=Bangladeshi jailed for raping teen--and wants to wed her|publisher=]|date=22 May 2013|access-date=21 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030091945/http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20130522-424431.html|archive-date=30 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/07/24/bangladeshi-jailed-13-years-whipping-for-rape-of-student/|title=Bangladeshi jailed 13 years, whipping for rape of student|work=]|date=24 July 2012|access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nst.com.my/latest/bangladeshi-restaurant-worker-gets-jail-rotan-for-rape-1.444855|title=Bangladeshi restaurant worker gets jail, rotan for rape|work=]|date=24 December 2013|access-date=21 January 2014|author=Punitha Kumar}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/24/Court-Bangla-Rape-Rob.aspx/|title=Bangladeshi gets 29 years' jail, 16 strokes for raping and robbing clerk|work=]|date=24 December 2013|access-date=21 January 2014|author=Maizatul Nazlina}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/01/Crime-rapist-slahed/|title=Man slashes would be rapist with machete to protect wife|work=The Star|date=1 February 2014|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> Between 2009 and 2012, Malaysia had stopped hiring workers from Bangladesh but there are still many of the labours enter the country ].<ref>{{cite news |date=25 January 2014 |title=(Illegal Trip to Malaysia) 57 fortune seekers held in Teknaf |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/57-fortune-seekers-held-in-teknaf-8369 |access-date=25 January 2014 |work=]}}</ref> Until 2013, there are around 320,000 Bangladeshis working on many sectors in the country.<ref name="nbm">{{cite news |date=17 November 2013 |title=Najib on maiden visit to Bangladesh |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/najib-on-maiden-visit-to-bangladesh |access-date=21 January 2014 |publisher=]}}</ref> | ||
| In 2014, the ] decided to open all sectors apart from plantations in the ] for Bangladeshi workers to work.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/malaysia-is-opening-all-sectors-to-bangladeshi-workers|title=Malaysia is opening all sectors to Bangladeshi workers|publisher=]|date=18 August 2014|access-date=21 August 2014}}</ref> | |||
| == Economic relations == | == Economic relations == | ||
| The bilateral relations between the two countries also enhance |
The bilateral relations between the two countries also enhance the economic sector. In 2012, a ] was signed by both countries to collaborate in the construction of the ], which became the largest bridge in Bangladesh once it was finished.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nst.com.my/top-news/bridge-to-boost-malaysia-bangladesh-ties-pm-1.72590|title=Bridge to boost Malaysia-Bangladesh ties: PM|work=New Straits Times|date=10 April 2012|access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> A ] has also been proposed for both countries to boost the pharmaceutical, garment and tourism sectors of Bangladesh, and infrastructure in Malaysia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/06/05/malaysia-bangladesh-fta-to-enhance-investment-relationship-further/|title=Malaysia-Bangladesh FTA to enhance investment relationship further|work=The Borneo Post|date=5 June 2012|access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> Malaysia is also the third largest investment partner in Bangladesh after ] and ], with the Malaysian companies investing in the sectors of telecommunications, power generation, textile and financial sectors which have a combined worth of around ]558.86 million.<ref name="iv">{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/11/17/Ties-high-on-Najibs-agenda-for-first-Bangladesh-visit.aspx/|title=Ties high on Najib's agenda for first Bangladesh visit|work=The Star|date=17 November 2013|access-date=21 January 2014|author=Rahimy Rahim}}</ref> Since 2010, Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia have sent home a total of MYR3 billion, which is the highest compared with other workers from ] (MYR2.9 billion), ] (MYR1.9 billion), ] (MYR625 million) and the ] (MYR561 million).<ref name="nbm"/> The top 5 Malaysian exports to Bangladesh are refined petroleum products, ], chemical products, iron, steel, and electronics, while the major Bangladeshi exports are textiles, apparel, refined petroleum products, vegetables, processed food, ], and electronics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matrade.gov.my/en/about-matrade/media/speeches/speeches-2013/2743-welcoming-remarks-by-ybhg-dato-zakaria-kamarudin-business-opportunities-in-bangladesh-732013-|title=Welcoming Remarks By YBhg. Dato' Zakaria Kamarudin, Business Opportunities In Bangladesh (7 March 2013)|publisher=Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation|date=7 March 2013|access-date=21 January 2014|author=Zakaria Kamarudin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826041100/http://www.matrade.gov.my/en/about-matrade/media/speeches/speeches-2013/2743-welcoming-remarks-by-ybhg-dato-zakaria-kamarudin-business-opportunities-in-bangladesh-732013-|archive-date=26 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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Bilateral relations
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Malaysia has a high commission in Dhaka and Bangladesh one in Kuala Lumpur. Both nations are members of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Developing 8 Countries and the Non-Aligned Movement. Malaysia was one of the first countries to recognise the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
Two-way trade between the two countries stood at US$1.19 billion in 2012. Malaysia is also one of the largest foreign investors in Bangladesh.
History
Historically, Portuguese records point to a large number of wealthy Bengali merchants and shipowners residing in the Malacca Sultanate. It is unclear if these merchants were envoys of the Sultan of Bengal. Between 1830 and 1867, Penang was part of the administrative jurisdiction of the Bengal Presidency in the British Empire.
On 24 February 1972, Malaysia, along with its neighbour Indonesia, recognised the independence of Bangladesh, being among the first Muslim countries to do so. In 1999, the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited Bangladesh and in 2000, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Malaysia. Both visits opened up new vistas of co-operation and ensured the continuing export of skilled manpower from Bangladesh to Malaysia.
In 2021, an investigation by an Al Jazeera investigation unit revealed that convicted criminals from Bangladesh with connection to prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, were freely living in Malaysia under fake names and passports.
Labour issues
In 2007, Malaysia banned the imports of Bangladeshi workers into the country after hundreds of them were stranded at an airport because their employers had failed to collect them promptly. This ended in a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur by Bangladeshi workers demanding payments and better working conditions, but was later resolved by both governments. The Malaysian government also placed a similar restriction in 1999 but lifted the ban in 2007 by approving an initial intake of 300,000 workers. There were also cases of Bangladeshi workers committing crimes, including rape and theft. Between 2009 and 2012, Malaysia had stopped hiring workers from Bangladesh but there are still many of the labours enter the country illegally. Until 2013, there are around 320,000 Bangladeshis working on many sectors in the country.
In 2014, the Malaysian cabinet decided to open all sectors apart from plantations in the Malaysian economy for Bangladeshi workers to work.
Economic relations
The bilateral relations between the two countries also enhance the economic sector. In 2012, a memorandum of understanding was signed by both countries to collaborate in the construction of the Padma Bridge, which became the largest bridge in Bangladesh once it was finished. A free trade agreement has also been proposed for both countries to boost the pharmaceutical, garment and tourism sectors of Bangladesh, and infrastructure in Malaysia. Malaysia is also the third largest investment partner in Bangladesh after India and Pakistan, with the Malaysian companies investing in the sectors of telecommunications, power generation, textile and financial sectors which have a combined worth of around MYR558.86 million. Since 2010, Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia have sent home a total of MYR3 billion, which is the highest compared with other workers from Indonesia (MYR2.9 billion), Nepal (MYR1.9 billion), India (MYR625 million) and the Philippines (MYR561 million). The top 5 Malaysian exports to Bangladesh are refined petroleum products, palm oil, chemical products, iron, steel, and electronics, while the major Bangladeshi exports are textiles, apparel, refined petroleum products, vegetables, processed food, seafood, and electronics.
See also
Portals:
References
- "Bangladesh High Commission Kuala Lumpur". High Commission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Official Website of High Commission of Malaysia, Dhaka". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Najib's visit to Bangladesh will further enhance bilateral ties – Bernama". Bernama. The Malaysian Insider. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- "Bangladesh-Malaysia Bilateral Trade Statistics" (PDF). Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Rahimy Rahim (17 November 2013). "Ties high on Najib's agenda for first Bangladesh visit". The Star. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- Irfan Habib (2011). Economic History of Medieval India, 1200-1500. Pearson Education India. p. 185. ISBN 978-81-317-2791-1.
- "Reviving the Bengal Presidency template of connectivity". The Daily Star (Opinion). 8 October 2018.
- Salahuddin Ahmed (2004). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. pp. 207–. ISBN 978-81-7648-469-5.
- ^ Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal (7 May 2008). "Bangladesh-Malaysia Ties". The Asian Tribune. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Bangladesh court rejects sedition case over Al Jazeera report". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- All the Prime Minister's Men | Al Jazeera Investigations, retrieved 25 April 2022
- "Bangladeshi baby-sitter raped a 7-year-old girl". Kuala Lumpur Post. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Bangladeshi jailed for raping teen--and wants to wed her". asiaone. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Bangladeshi jailed 13 years, whipping for rape of student". The Borneo Post. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- Punitha Kumar (24 December 2013). "Bangladeshi restaurant worker gets jail, rotan for rape". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- Maizatul Nazlina (24 December 2013). "Bangladeshi gets 29 years' jail, 16 strokes for raping and robbing clerk". The Star. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Man slashes would be rapist with machete to protect wife". The Star. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- "(Illegal Trip to Malaysia) 57 fortune seekers held in Teknaf". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Najib on maiden visit to Bangladesh". Malay Mail. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Malaysia is opening all sectors to Bangladeshi workers". Bdnews24.com. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "Bridge to boost Malaysia-Bangladesh ties: PM". New Straits Times. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Malaysia-Bangladesh FTA to enhance investment relationship further". The Borneo Post. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- Zakaria Kamarudin (7 March 2013). "Welcoming Remarks By YBhg. Dato' Zakaria Kamarudin, Business Opportunities In Bangladesh (7 March 2013)". Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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