Bangladesh–Poland relations
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Bangladesh–Poland relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Poland. Poland was the sixth country to recognize Bangladesh.{{cite journal|last1=Kugiel|first1=Patryk|title=Sixty Years of Poland–India Relations:Towards a Genuine Partnership?|journal=PISM Strategic Files|date=March 2014|volume=6|issue=42|page=2|url=http://www.ceeol.com/aspx/getdocument.aspx?logid=5&id=da4304e390754fc2b8bb9d1f4f155ed2}} Diplomatic relations between the two countries were officially established on 12 January 1972.{{cite web|title=Bangladesh|url=http://www.mfa.gov.pl/en/foreign_policy/other_continents/asia_and_pacific_region/bilateral_cooperation/bangladesh|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland|access-date=13 February 2014|archive-date=21 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221221125/http://www.mfa.gov.pl/en/foreign_policy/other_continents/asia_and_pacific_region/bilateral_cooperation/bangladesh|url-status=dead}} While Bangladesh has an embassy in Warsaw, the Polish ambassador to India, who is resident in New Delhi, is also accredited to Bangladesh.
High level visits
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In 1986, former Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland paid an official visit to Dhaka. In 1987 the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh visited Poland.{{cite journal|last1=Islam|first1=Syed Serajul|title=Bangladesh in 1987: A Spectrum of Uncertainties|journal=Asian Survey|date=February 1988|volume=28|issue=2|page=169|doi=10.2307/2644817|jstor=2644817}} In 1988 former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh paid an official visit to Warsaw.
Educational cooperation
In 2015, Polish ambassador Tomasz Łukaszuk met with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique and had a discussion to boost the bilateral cooperation on research and educational sector.{{cite news|title=Polish Ambassador calls on DU VC|url=http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=10&id=467682&date=2015-02-02|access-date=3 February 2015|agency=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203213240/http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=10&id=467682&date=2015-02-02|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead}}
Economic cooperation
Bangladesh has long imported most of its dairy products as powdered milk from western Europe. In 1987 a 1600-ton shipment from Poland recorded radiation levels over 300 becquerels due to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, causing a nationwide panic.{{cite news|last1=Mydans|first1=Seth|title=Specter of Chernobyl Looms Over Bangladesh|work=The New York Times|date=5 June 1987|page=A9|id={{ProQuest|110763306}}}}
By 1997 bilateral trade was worth US$34.8 million. Bangladeshi exports were primarily tea (70% by value), but also included plastic products, garments, jute, and fish. High value Polish exports were base metals, dairy products, ships, paper products, machinery, equipment and chemicals.{{cite news|title=Bangladesh-Poland Trade Volume Up|agency=Xinhua News Agency|date=22 August 1998|id={{ProQuest|453970326}}}}
Bangladesh and Poland have shown their deep interest to expand the bilateral economic activities between the two countries and have been taking necessary steps in this regard. Poland has become one of the new destinations for manpower export of Bangladesh.{{cite news|title=Bangladesh to export manpower to Poland|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=11731|access-date=13 February 2014|newspaper=The Daily Star}}{{cite news|title=1,156 workers to get jobs in Poland|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2008/05/28/1156-workers-to-get-jobs-in-poland|access-date=13 February 2014|newspaper=Bdnews24.com}} Bangladeshi ready made garments, pharmaceuticals, jute and jute goods, ceramics and leather and leather goods have been identified as products with huge potential in the Polish market.{{cite news|title=Poland keen to reopen mission in Dhaka|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_22-07-2011_Poland-keen-to-reopen-mission-in-Dhaka_288_1_10_1_19.html|access-date=13 February 2014|newspaper=Daily Sun}} Besides, Polish firms have expressed their interest to invest in the energy sector of Bangladesh.{{cite news|title=Polish businessmen keen to invest in energy sector|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=14-12-2012&type=Polish-businessmen-keen-to-invest-in-energy-sector&pub_no=348&cat_id=4&menu_id=3&news_type_id=1&index=17|access-date=13 February 2014|newspaper=Daily Sun}}
In November 2021, Poland donated 3,2 million COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.polskieradio24.pl/5/1223/Artykul/2846565,Polska-przekazala-Bangladeszowi-ponad-3-miliony-szczepionek-Gest-solidarnosci-i-wsparcia|title=Polska przekazała Bangladeszowi ponad 3 miliony szczepionek. "Gest solidarności i wsparcia"|website=PolskieRadio24.pl|access-date=23 December 2021|language=pl}}
See also
References
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