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Yunus Visit Resets Bangladesh-China Relations
The recent visit to Beijing by Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus marked a historic milestone in Bangladesh-China relations, commemorating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in August 1975, China has…
The Bangladesh-Pakistan-China Triangle and India’s Strategic Dilemma
After former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s deposition last summer, the country has been revamping its connections with many partners; the most intriguing of these interactions are with Pakistan and China. The recent warming of Pakistan-Bangladesh relations and Bangladesh Chief…
What Evolving Pak-Bangla Relations Mean for Southern Asia
South Asia seems to be witnessing a paradigm shift as Bangladesh and Pakistan—nations once torn apart by a violent separation and decades of hostility—begin a journey toward strategic realignment. Sparked by major political changes in Bangladesh and shifting regional geopolitics,…
The Water Variable in South Asia’s Security Calculus
At the two-day international environmental conference hosted by Islamabad called “Breathe Pakistan" last month, former minister Sherry Rehman remarked that "climate change knows no borders." Her comments suggested that just as the challenge of changing environmental patterns is transboundary, the…
2024: Year in Review
2024 was a year of domestic upheaval and economic challenges for many countries in the subcontinent. It was also a year of political transition, as seen in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Pakistan, and continuing to deal with the impacts of…
Bangladesh in 2024: Protests, Political Shifts, and a New Path Ahead
On August 5 of this year, Bangladesh’s political landscape underwent a seismic shift as student protests that initially started as a call for quota reforms erupted into a nationwide movement against corruption, authoritarianism, and economic mismanagement. This eventually led to…