Bangladesh foreign policy

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