Future of Bangladesh’s relationships India and China

India’s relationship with China is complex and marked by both cooperation and conflict. Historically, the two nations share cultural ties and mutual influences, but their political relationship has been tense, especially over border disputes. The primary source of tension is the unresolved border issues, particularly in areas like Aksai Chin (administered

Xi promises stronger cooperation with Bangladesh

Describing Bangladesh as an important neighbour of China, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday offered to share Beijing's development experiences and boost cooperation with Bangladesh to help it grow fast. Bangladesh and China decided to elevate their relations to a new height after a "historic" bilateral meeting between President Xi and

Yunus likely to visit China, Thailand and Japan soon

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is likely to visit China, Thailand and Japan - respectively in March, April and May as part of his global outreach and strengthening ties and building stronger relationships across countries through cooperation and partnerships, officials said. Dr Yunus is likely to leave Dhaka on March 26

China, India to be urged to consider Bangladesh’s interests during dam construction: Rizwana

China and India will be requested to ensure that planned dams on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh and near the Tibet border are constructed without compromising Bangladesh’s interests, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. “We have formally sought information from China regarding their hydropower project near Tibet. They assured us

Dhaka, Beijing discuss economic partnership expansion

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain had a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday and discussed a wide range of issues and ways to strengthen Dhaka's economic partnership with Beijing. The meeting was held at a time when Bangladesh and China are preparing to celebrate

35 killed as car ploughs into pedestrians in China

Thirty-five people were killed and 43 wounded after a car ploughed into pedestrians Monday evening in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, local police said Tuesday. The ramming was reported on Monday, though at the time police only said that people had been injured, while videos of the incident appeared to

What does China want from the next US president?

During a Taiwan National Day speech on October 10, Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said that Taipei was determined to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty against “annexation and encroachment”, and emphasised that “China has no right to represent Taiwan”. China’s response was swift. Less than a week after Lai’s provocative speech, a record 153

India, China agree on border patrol pact

India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed Himalayan frontier to resolve a four-year military stand-off, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday, paving the way to normalise political and business ties. The news comes on the eve of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia for