DHAKA — It used to take Rukhsana Parveen Khan 30 to 45 minutes to reach Bonani from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Today, the journey takes a mere five minutes. "This is excellent," she told ...

India and Bangladesh might want to use that time working out how to adapt. Subscribers can sign up to Drum Tower , our new weekly newsletter, to understand what the world makes of China—and what ...

A man takes photos of a train ready for a trial run along the newly-constructed mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) rail line via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge on the outskirts ...

DHAKA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Rajshahi Surface Water Treatment Plant Project in Bangladesh, undertaken by a Chinese company, officially commenced on Monday. The project, with a total investment ...

Chinese investors have expressed strong interest in forming joint ventures with leading Bangladeshi institutions to take advantage of the country's tax and incentive facilities.

Nepal, which houses the SAARC Secretariate, hedges its foreign policy in regional geopolitics. Sandwiched between India and ...

Major infrastructure projects offer developmental benefits while creating vulnerabilities and dependencies. How will Bangladesh balance these concerns amid competition from India, China, and the U.S.?

China’s involvement in Bangladesh extends beyond infrastructure. Over the past fiscal year, Bangladesh has seen a remarkable threefold increase in Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

India is developing railway connectivity in the Northeast. New tracks are planned through Bangladesh. This will improve ...

China is Bangladesh’s largest trading partner, ... drawn by Chinese loans for big-ticket infrastructure projects it could not afford to pay on its own including roads and railways, ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said China is committed to continuing its utmost support for Bangladesh’s development and deepening cooperation in infrastructure projects including ...

China-Bangladesh’s nefarious plan near Indian border; ... water management, and infrastructure. China has long viewed Bangladesh as part of its 'String of Pearls' strategy, ...