Being a Muslim-majority state, Bangladesh attaches a special importance to its ties with Saudi Arabia, which is the birthplace of Islam.

Both nations are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Saudi Arabia hosts a large proportion of the global Bangladeshi diaspora.

[6] The introduction of Islam to the Bengali people has generated a connection to Saudi Arabia, as Muslims of means are required to visit the land once in their lifetime to complete the Hajj pilgrimage.

[7] United States diplomat Kissinger sent letters to King Faisal, encouraging its participation in the Bangladesh Liberation War.

The military regimes of Ziaur Rahman and Hussain Muhammad Ershad took steps to forge strong commercial and cultural ties with Saudi Arabia.