State Minister Shama Obaed Islam meets UN Assistant Secretary‑General in New York

Bangladesh’s new government must carefully balance India and Pakistan ties to safeguard economic interests and strategic autonomy.

After meetings with US, EU, and regional ambassadors, foreign minister outlines 'Bangladesh first' policy

BNP-led government to follow 'Bangladesh First' doctrine, says foreign minister

Bangladesh often seems to treat foreign policy as subject to seasonal political moods.

Warms up ties with China, Pakistan, tilts away from India

Parvez Karim Abbasi discusses Bangladesh’s geopolitical balancing act

Situation across our borders is reason for concern.

Pakistan should apologise for its 1971 role to smoothen transition

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman yesterday said Bangladesh does not consider its relationships with China and India as a zero-sum game but aims to maintain meaningful and balanced ties with both.

Cool-headed rationality standing with feet on the bedrock of pragmatic realism.

The visit of President Ramos-Horta marks the beginning of a new chapter in Bangladesh’s diplomatic evolution.

Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transformation calls for reforms, a new constitution, and youth leadership.

Bangladesh's foreign policy, diplomacy, and challenges in a changing world.

Do we have the expertise to tackle the crises and exploit the opportunities in the evolving geopolitical scenario?

We belonged to the land, but the land was anything but ours.

How does soft power shape Bangladesh’s foreign policy in the fabric of current global politics?

The US wants to see Bangladesh as an independent player in the Indo-Pacific region, recognising it as a significant geostrategic actor in the region’s security architecture, says US-based foreign policy expert Anu Anwar.

Bangladesh's geostrategic importance has catapulted astronomically with global focus swivelling to the Indo-Pacific region.