[1] Bangladeshi peacekeepers have been serving in Ivory Coast since 2004 as part of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire and are the largest contributor to the mission.

[3][4] In 2010, Major General Abdul Hafiz from the Bangladesh Army was appointed the Force Commander of the UN mission in Ivory Coast.

[5] The Bangladesh Air Force has also contributed troops to the mission and, as of 2014, has 104 personnel and three Bell-212 helicopters stationed in Ivory Coast.

[6] Ivory Coast has been identified as one of a number of West African countries, that might provide opportunities for Bangladeshi businesses to lease unused cultivable lands as part of food security programs.

[1] Bangladeshi medicines and ready made garments have been identified as products with significant demand in Ivory Coast.