Bangladesh foreign policy

After 2026 election, Dhaka must set out clear India, China, and US policies

Bangladesh often seems to treat foreign policy as subject to seasonal political moods.
21 January 2026, 13:14 PM

Bangladesh rebalances its foreign policy

Warms up ties with China, Pakistan, tilts away from India
21 January 2026, 10:21 AM

‘Bangladesh must walk a fine line amid global power shifts’

Parvez Karim Abbasi discusses Bangladesh’s geopolitical balancing act
16 September 2025, 10:06 AM

India, Myanmar, and the weight of regional instability on Bangladesh

Situation across our borders is reason for concern.
15 May 2025, 02:00 AM

Thaw in Bangladesh-Pakistan ties a welcome development

Pakistan should apologise for its 1971 role to smoothen transition
18 April 2025, 14:00 PM

‘We seek balance in ties with China, India’

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman yesterday said Bangladesh does not consider its relationships with China and India as a zero-sum game but aims to maintain meaningful and balanced ties with both.
13 April 2025, 18:07 PM

What should Bangladesh’s foreign policy be in the changing world order?

Cool-headed rationality standing with feet on the bedrock of pragmatic realism.
12 February 2025, 03:00 AM

The strategic significance of José Ramos-Horta’s Bangladesh visit

The visit of President Ramos-Horta marks the beginning of a new chapter in Bangladesh’s diplomatic evolution.
5 January 2025, 04:00 AM

New political settlement and the vision of a democratic state

Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transformation calls for reforms, a new constitution, and youth leadership.
30 December 2024, 10:31 AM

Diplomacy in a complex world

Bangladesh's foreign policy, diplomacy, and challenges in a changing world.
30 December 2024, 09:00 AM

Assad’s ouster and the ever-changing world for Bangladesh

Do we have the expertise to tackle the crises and exploit the opportunities in the evolving geopolitical scenario?
12 December 2024, 18:30 PM

Regain the land and regain its soul too

We belonged to the land, but the land was anything but ours.
25 August 2024, 02:00 AM

Global Soft Power Index 2023: How is Bangladesh doing?

How does soft power shape Bangladesh’s foreign policy in the fabric of current global politics?
16 April 2023, 11:00 AM

Washington wants Dhaka to play key role in Indo-Pacific region

The US wants to see Bangladesh as an independent player in the Indo-Pacific region, recognising it as a significant geostrategic actor in the region’s security architecture, says US-based foreign policy expert Anu Anwar.
17 January 2023, 05:32 AM

Bangabandhu’s foreign policy legacy can still guide us

Bangladesh's geostrategic importance has catapulted astronomically with global focus swivelling to the Indo-Pacific region.
22 August 2022, 14:00 PM