Bangladesh Nationalist Party to balance ties with regional powers and US

Bangladesh’s BNP set to balance ties with regional powers, US to avoid crossing ‘red line’

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to recalibrate Dhaka’s ties with India, Pakistan and China, while also addressing US concerns over Beijing’s growing influence in South Asia, following its decisive victory in Thursday’s general election. Analysts said this foreign policy agenda aligned with the party’s focus on economic development, even as it aimed to restore law and order after months of political unrest. The BNP said on social media that it had won enough parliamentary seats...

By Biman Mukherji