The 14th century traveler, Ibn Battuta, visited parts of Bengal, what now is Bangladesh.[4] On 13 July 1973, Morocco recognized Bangladesh as an independent nation. On 11 December 1988, Morocco opened its embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh and on 28 August 1990 Bangladesh opened its embassy in Rabat, Morocco.[5][6] Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, visited Morocco in 2016.[7]