Bangladesh–Hungary relations

Bangladesh-Hungary relations

Bangladesh
Hungary

Bangladesh–Hungary relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Hungary. Relations between the two countries have been considered as cordial with both the countries working towards further strengthen it.[1] Neither country has a resident ambassador.

Country comparison

NameBangladeshHungary
Official namePeople's Republic of Bangladesh
(গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ / Gônôprôjatôntri Bangladesh)		Hungary (Magyarország)
Emblem or
Coat of Arms
Flag Bangladesh Hungary
Population 168,957,745 9,830,485
Area 147,570 km2 (56,980 sq mi) 93,028 km2 (35,919 sq mi)
Population Density 1,319/km2 (3,416.2/sq mi) 105.9/km2 (274.3/sq mi)
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
Capital Dhaka – 14,543,124 (18,898,000 Metro) Budapest – 1,759,407 (2,524,697 Metro)
Largest City
Official language Bangla Hungarian (de facto and de jure)
Main religions 86.6% Islam, 12.1% Hinduism, 0.6% Buddhism, 0.4% Christianity; 0.3% Others 38.9% Catholicism (Roman, Greek), 13.8% Protestantism (Reformed, Evangelical), 0.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jewish, 1.7% other, 16.7% Non-religious, 1.5% Atheism, 27.2% undeclared
Ethnic groups 98% Bengalis; 2% Minorities 83.7% Hungarian, 3.1% Roma, 1.3% German; 14.7% not declared
GDP (nominal) $226.760 billion, $1,403 per capita $132.683 billion, $13,487 per capita
External debt (nominal) $36.210 billion (2016 Q2) – 23 % of GDP $202.000 billion (2012 Q4) – 115 % of GDP
GDP (PPP) $628.368 billion, $3,890 per capita $265.037 billion, $26,941 per capita
Currency Bangladeshi taka (৳) – BDT Hungarian forint (Ft) – HUF
Human Development Index 0.570 (medium) 0.828 (very high)
Expatriate populations ? ?

Educational cooperation

Bangladesh and Hungary have been cooperating with each other in the education sector. Hungary has been providing scholarships to Bangladeshi students. Both the countries have stressed the need for exchange in the education sector.[2]

Economic cooperation

Bangladesh and Hungary have shown their interest in expanding the bilateral economic activities and have been undertaking necessary steps to ensure it.[3][4] Bangladeshi jute and jute products, leather and leather products, ceramics, pharmaceuticals and ready made garments have been identified as products with huge potential in the Hungarian market.[5] Hungarian businesses have expressed their interest to invest in Bangladesh and have sent their delegations to explore potential ways for the improvement of bilateral trade and investment between the two countries.[6]

Migrants

Asylum seekers and Migrants from Bangladesh along with others from countries in Asia and Africa use Hungary as a transit country to reach Western Europe and Scandinavian countries.[7][8] Few have settled in Hungary. The UNHCR used a Bangladesh family in campaign to promote multiculturalism and migrants in Hungary.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "President urges Hungary to import goods from Bangladesh". Daily Sun. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hungary keen to invest in Bangladesh". New Age. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hungarian envoy meets Altaf". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "PM seeks Hungary's support for duty-free access to EU". The Independent. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "President for exporting more goods to Hungary". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hungary to invest in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Drury, Flora. "Rise of the mesh curtain: Tensions flare at Macedonian border as soldiers start to build three-metre high fence to keep migrants out". dailymail.co.uk. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Chick, Kristen. "Hungary rejecting asylum seekers – after 10-minute interviews". csmonitor.com. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Simon, Ernő. "Bangladeshi family cooks up success in Hungary – in any language". unhcr.org. UNHCR. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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