Bangladesh–Botswana relations

Bangladesh and Botswana have shown interest to expand bilateral economic activities and have been taking steps in this regard. Botswana has urged Bangladesh to set up joint venture textile industries in the country. Botswana has also sought Bangladesh's assistance in developing its pharmaceutical sector.{{cite news |title=Botswana shows interest to recruit Bangladeshi professionals, import goods |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.info/search_index.php?page=detail_news&news_id=46907|newspaper=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929114051/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.info/search_index.php?page=detail_news&news_id=46907 |archive-date=29 September 2008 |access-date=10 March 2014}} In 2009, a business delegation from Bangladesh led by former president of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) Fazlul Haque visited Botswana to explore potential ways for increasing bilateral trade and investment.{{cite news |title=BKMEA urges strong lobbying for South African market |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-109596 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=13 October 2009 |access-date=21 July 2020}} In the same year, an MoU was signed between Bangladesh and Botswana to promote collaboration in capacity building, exchange of economic and commercial information, export development, image building and investment on small medium and micro enterprises (SMME).{{cite news|title=Botswana, Bangladesh exporters sign accord|url=http://www.mofaic.gov.bw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=484:botswana-bangladesh-exporters-sign-accord&catid=8:latest&Itemid=241|access-date=10 March 2014|newspaper=Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Republic of Botswana|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310141343/http://www.mofaic.gov.bw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=484:botswana-bangladesh-exporters-sign-accord&catid=8:latest&Itemid=241|archive-date=10 March 2014|url-status=dead}} In 2013, another delegation from the Commerce Ministry of Bangladesh paid an official visit to Botswana.{{cite news |title=Commerce ministry to assess official trade tours |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/economy/2013/nov/04/commerce-ministry-assess-official-trade-tours |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=10 March 2014}}

Botswana has proposed to sign an agreement in the fields of sports and culture with Bangladesh. Former President of Botswana, Festus Gontebanye Mogae expressed his desire to have Bangladesh's support and cooperation in developing the quality of cricket of Botswana. Botswana has also stressed on the employment of Bangladeshi agriculturists in Botswana to develop its agricultural sector.

About 20,000 Bangladeshi workers including doctors, nurses and engineers were legally employed in Botswana as of 2013.{{cite news |title=Delegation returns without any substantial outcome |url=http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-10-21&nid=69815#.Ux2TxexNIhE |newspaper=New Age |location=Dhaka |access-date=10 March 2014}}

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