Bangladesh–Netherlands relations

Bangladesh-Netherlands relations
Map indicating locations of Bangladesh and Netherlands

Bangladesh
Netherlands

Bangladesh–Netherlands relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Netherlands.[1][2][3][4]

History

Pre-1971

Main article: Dutch Bengal

From 1615 onwards, the Dutch East India Company traded with the Bengal Subah of the Mughal Empire. They set up trading posts across the cities and ports of Dacca, Sherpur and Rajshahi. After the company's liquidation, Bengal became a colony of the Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1825, when it was relinquished to the British according to the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824.[5]

Post-1971

Bangladesh and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations in 1971 after the Independence of Bangladesh. The Netherlands has supported Bangladesh through providing financial and technical aid to water resources and coastal management projects in Bangladesh. Both the countries are delta regions, Netherlands experience with coastal management was useful for coastal management of Bangladesh. In 1976 Netherlands supported the Delta Development Project.[6] Bangladesh has a resident ambassador in the Netherlands.[7] The Netherlands has a resident ambassador in Bangladesh and an embassy.[8]

Economic relations

Bangladesh's largest export to the Netherlands is textiles with 85% share of the total exports. The next largest export commodity is frozen foods.[9] In 2016 the Dutch Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the Dutch-Bangla EXPO 2016 in Amsterdam.[10] The Netherlands is one of the largest source of foreign investment in Bangladesh. There are 70 Dutch companies operating in Bangladesh.[11]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Bangladesh has an embassy in The Hague.
  • The Netherlands has an embassy in Dhaka.
  • Embassy of Bangladesh in The Hague
    Embassy of Bangladesh in The Hague

See also

References

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  2. ^ "BD, Netherlands want early implementation of deals to boost ties". www.daily-sun.com. Daily sun. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Queen Maxima of Netherlands praises financial inclusion in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ "The Netherlands to give financial support for IT dev". The Daily Star. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ De VOC site - Bengalen Archived 2019-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Bangladesh-The Netherlands 50 years of water cooperation" (PDF). dutchwatersector.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Netherlands offers support for flood risk mitigation". The Daily Star. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Dutch government promotes sustainable business in Bangladesh". Diplomat magazine. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Dutch Relations". nbbp.org. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh-Netherlands trade and investments get renewed boost - Diplomat magazine". Diplomat magazine. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  11. ^ "The Netherlands in Bangladesh: From Traditional Aid to Responsible Trade". The Independent. Retrieved 30 January 2018.