While Bangladesh maintains development partnerships with the United States and India, it is also drawing closer to China, which is heavily engaged in the country’s major infrastructure projects.

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).

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.

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 ...

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

China also plans to lend $400 million for modernization of Mongla port, $350 million for further development in China's economic zone in Bangladesh, and $150 million in technical assistance, with ...

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 ...

Bangladesh, with its 172 million people, offers a huge market in the region for China's export-oriented economy. However, Beijing also sees competitive disadvantages.

In addition to the defence deal, China’s involvement in Bangladesh’s infrastructure projects, through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative, further deepens their strategic partnership.

China responded with enthusiasm, pledging more than $1 billion in investment and signing agreements on infrastructure, cross-border river data-sharing, and even military cooperation. India's Prime ...

The Trump administration’s decision to freeze foreign aid to Bangladesh could undermine U.S. strategic interests by pushing Bangladesh closer to China.

India must brace for a prolonged, multi-front hybrid conflict, where threats come not just from one direction, but from ...