Bangladesh, Malaysia Sign Landmark Defence Cooperation MoU, Boosting Strategic Partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesMalaysia and Bangladesh have taken a major step in strengthening their bilateral relations with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation, underscoring a growing strategic partnership between the two South and Southeast Asian nations. The MoU signed on 12 August 2025 among eight agreements signed Continue Reading
Bangladesh recalibrates foreign policy with balanced, interest-driven diplomacy
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh has adopted a distinctly balanced and pragmatic foreign policy over the past year, prioritising national interest, reciprocity, and constructive engagement with all major global and regional powers, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said. In an exclusive interview, Hossain described the government’s approach as “Bangladesh-centric” and guided by Continue Reading
Bangladesh Secures Strategic Diplomatic Breakthrough with US
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn what officials and analysts are calling a landmark diplomatic achievement, Bangladesh’s interim government under Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has successfully negotiated a significant tariff reduction with the United States, coupled with a series of high-value trade and procurement agreements poised to reshape the bilateral economic relationship. The centrepiece Continue Reading
China Replaces India as Bangladesh’s Key Medical Tourism Partner
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor years, India was the first—and often only—destination for Bangladeshis seeking medical treatment abroad. Affordable, accessible, and equipped with a vast network of tertiary hospitals, India served as a natural extension of Bangladesh’s constrained healthcare system. However, by mid-2025, a fundamental shift is underway: China has emerged as the new Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Diplomacy Has Failed. A New Doctrine Is Urgently Needed
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the past two decades, Bangladesh’s foreign policy machinery has decayed into something dangerously ineffective — a meek echo chamber for foreign capitals rather than a confident voice defending national interests. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) increasingly resembles a public relations wing for external powers. This must change — Continue Reading