Foreign Policy of Bangladesh: Constitutional Provisions

Article 25: The State shall base its international relations on the principles of respect for national sovereignty and equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, peaceful settlements of international disputes, and respect respect for international law and the principles enunciated in the United Nations Charter, and on the basis of those principles shall-

a) Strive for the renunciation of the use of force in international relations and for general and complete   disarmament;

b) Uphold the right of every people freely to determine and build up its own social, economic and political system by ways and means of its own free choice; and

c)  Support oppressed peoples throughout the world waging a just struggle against imperialism colonialism or racialism.

2)  The State shall endeavour to consolidate, preserve and strengthen fraternal relations among Muslim countries based on Islamic solidarity.

Membership of regional and international organizations

 Bangladesh is member of the following regional and international organizations:

 ARF, AsDB, BIMSTEC, C, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNOMIG, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

History and Evolution of Bangladesh Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations

 For the history and evolution of Bangladesh Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations:  http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/F_0154.htm

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