Bangladesh–Syria relations

Bangladesh–Syria relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Syria.[1]

Bangladesh-Syria relations

Bangladesh
Syria

History

Syria was against interfering in Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971, describing it as an internal matter of Pakistan.[2] Bangladesh exported jute products worth over 1 billion taka to Syrian per year between 2012-2013.[3]

In 2015 to 2016 Bangladeshi women were trafficked to Syria where they were forced to work as sex workers and as slave labors.[4][5] The women were promised jobs as maids in Lebanon.[6] In 2016 the government of Bangladesh issued an advisory against travelling to Syria.[7]

Syrian war

Bangladesh's foreign ministry condemned the use of chemical weapons "by any party under any circumstances" after a chemical attack in Syria on 2013.[8] It has called for the conflict to be ended through "diplomatic and peaceful means".[9] A few Bangladeshis have joined the Islamic State in Syria.[10][11] A number of British-Bangladeshi including entire families have joined the Islamic State as well.[12][13] Tamim Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi-Canadian who fought in Syria would become the head of the Islamic State unit in Bangladesh.[14]

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References
  1. "Dhaka to take position on IS and Syria cautiously". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. Ward, Richard Edmund (1992). India's Pro-Arab Policy: A Study in Continuity. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-275-94086-7.
  3. "Bangladesh To Export Jute Goods To Syria". Bangladesh Awami League. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. "Women trafficked to Syria". The Daily Star. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. "She breaks into tears while narrating torture on her in Syria". The Daily Star. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. "Bangladeshi women trafficked to war-torn Syria as sex slaves, maids". Reuters. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  7. "Govt strongly advises against Syria tour". The Daily Star. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  8. Bhaumik, Subir. "South Asian nations oppose US strike in Syria". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  9. "Dhaka for quick resolution of Syria crisis". The Daily Star. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  10. "Air strikes kill 'Bangladeshi militant' in Syria". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  11. "IS tricked Bangladesh origin UK family into Syria: Son". The Daily Star. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  12. "Bangladeshi family of 12 'may have gone to Syria'". The Daily Star. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  13. "Why do British-Bangladeshi women join IS in Syria?". The Daily Star. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  14. "Searching for the shadowy Canadian leader of ISIS in Bangladesh". The Daily Star (Opinion). 9 August 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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