By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
The GenerationThe GenerationThe Generation
  • USA
    USA
    Show More
    Top News
    UN Chief Urges Continued US Foreign Aid Amid Trump’s Pause Announcement
    February 2, 2025
    A 4-Year-Old’s Mom ate his Ice Cream. He Called the Cops
    March 14, 2025
    US Judge Blocks Deportation of Venezuelans in Colorado Under Wartime Law
    April 19, 2025
    Latest News
    Trump Calls for Death Penalty for Anyone Charged with Killing Someone in Washington DC
    August 31, 2025
    Fed Governor to File Lawsuit Against Trump’s Attempt to Remove Her
    August 29, 2025
    University Pauses Pledging For Fraternity Amid Investigation Into Alleged Hazing
    August 31, 2025
    Pentagon Considering Taking Stakes in Defense Firms: US Commerce Secretary
    August 31, 2025
  • New York
    New York
    Show More
    Top News
    Bangladeshi Actor achieve international in US
    October 26, 2023
    NY District Cancels Classes After Multiple Fights Break out at Same Time at High School
    November 24, 2023
    Winter Weather Arrives As NYC Migrant Crisis Worsens
    December 20, 2023
    Latest News
    Bronx Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured as Gunmen Open Fire, Crash Getaway Car
    September 3, 2025
    Political ad Spending Expected to hit new Record, Surpassing 2022 Midterms by 20%
    September 3, 2025
    J’ouvert and West Indian American Carnival: Six Shot Despite Heightened Security
    September 3, 2025
    Columbia University Punishes Students Over Gaza Protests, Parents Outraged
    September 3, 2025
  • Politics
    Politics
    Show More
    Top News
    Joe Biden Plans To Ban Logging In US Old-growth Forests In 2025
    December 26, 2023
    Donald Trump Ranked As Worst US President In History, With Joe Biden 14th
    February 29, 2024
    Lawmakers Say They Should Analyze Protests Response
    May 31, 2024
    Latest News
    Rudy Giuliani Injured in New Hampshire Car Crash
    September 3, 2025
    Trump Says US to Start Building Ships Again with South Korea’s Help
    August 31, 2025
    Wisconsin Judge Must Face Charges in ICE Obstruction Case
    August 31, 2025
    US Democrats Fail to Pass Competing Resolutions on Israel’s War on Gaza
    August 31, 2025
  • World
    World
    Show More
    Top News
    Arab League slams Israel siege of Gaza, demands aid for Gazans
    October 12, 2023
    Bangladesh hands over humanitarian aid to Palestine
    October 31, 2023
    Hezbollah’s anti-ship missiles bolster its threat to US navy
    November 9, 2023
    Latest News
    UN Says Israeli Probes into Gaza Killings Must ‘Yield Results’
    August 30, 2025
    India To Probe Giant Zoo Run by Mukesh Ambani’s Son
    August 30, 2025
    Iran Vows Reciprocal Action After Australia Expels Envoy
    August 30, 2025
    Japanese Climber, 102, Sets Mount Fuji Record
    August 29, 2025
  • Finance & Business
    Finance & Business
    Show More
    Top News
    How Banks And The Fed Are Preparing For A US Default – And Chaos To Follow
    September 3, 2023
    Corporate Greed is not to Blame for High Inflation, SF Fed Says
    June 16, 2024
    Latest News
    Corporate Greed is not to Blame for High Inflation, SF Fed Says
    June 16, 2024
    How Banks And The Fed Are Preparing For A US Default – And Chaos To Follow
    September 3, 2023
  • EpaperNew
Search
  • About Us
  • Our Awards
  • My Bookmarks
  • Opinion
  • Crime
  • Science & Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Economy
  • Fashion
  • Election
  • Feature
  • Charity
  • Literature
  • Security
  • US & Canada
  • Nature
  • Cooking
Copyright @2023 – All Right Reserved by The Generation.
Reading: Bangladesh Seeks Careful Balance Between China And India
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Font ResizerAa
The GenerationThe Generation
  • USA
  • New York
  • Politics
  • World
  • EpaperNew
Search
  • Crime
  • Economy
  • Election
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • US & Canada
  • Finance & Business
  • Charity
  • Cooking
  • Fashion
  • Feature
  • Literature
  • Nature
  • Science & Technology
  • Security
  • Sports
Follow US
  • About Us
  • My Bookmarks
Copyright @2023 – All Right Reserved by The Generation.
World

Bangladesh Seeks Careful Balance Between China And India

Published February 7, 2024
Share
5 Min Read
SHARE

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Year : 2, Issue : 4

After Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League recently won a fourth consecutive term as prime minister, the country’s partners in the West voiced concerns over democratic backsliding, while China and India rushed in to congratulate her.

Both Asianpowers have interests in forming partnerships with smaller countries to extend their spheres of influence. Experts caution that Bangladesh must carefully balance its interests with those of India and China.

Michael Kugelman, the South Asia director at the Wilson Center, said Bangladesh is successfully “reaping the benefits of great power competition” in its relationship with China and India.
“Its economic and defense ties with Beijing have grown significantly in recent years. We’ve gotten to the point where China is financing Bangladesh’s first submarine base. This is another reflection of Dhaka’s successes as a balancer,” he told DW.

China makes inroads in Bangladesh
Last year, Bangladesh inaugurated a $1.2 billion (€1.1 billion) submarine base in Cox’s Bazar named after Sheikh Hasina. The base was built with Chinese help and caused concern in India that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was trying to covertly move into India’s sphere of influence.

A 2023 US Department of Defense report also warned about China considering Bangladesh for PLA military logistics facilities.

According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the country’s investment in Bangladesh now stands at about $1.5 billion. Bangladesh has also been part of China’s global infrastructure-for-influence project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), since 2016.

Bangladesh’s former Foreign Secretary Md. Touhid Hossain told DW that a new China-funded project proposal on the Teesta River, which flows between India and Bangladesh, is likely to cause friction with New Delhi.

Bangladesh’s government is considering a proposal from China to undertake dredging and embanking on significant sections of the river. The so-called Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project is tagged at around $1 billion. The Chinese proposal came after Bangladesh and India failed to sign a water-sharing treaty after almost a decade of negotiations. In 2011, a potential deal was postponed due to opposition from the Indian state of West Bengal.

India’s Siliguri Corridor, often called the Chicken’s Neck, is near the proposed project site. It is a geopolitically sensitive passage connecting northeastern Indian states to the rest of India through a narrow strip of Indian territory measuring 20-22 kilometers (12-14 miles) at its narrowest section.

India fears China might aim to establish its presence near the corridor under the guise of development work with Bangladesh.

Can Bangladesh afford to turn away from the West?
Bangladesh’s election on January 7 was criticized in the West over concerns of democratic backsliding following a crackdown on the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which ended up boycotting the polls.

After the election on January 9, Hasina gave a speech to her Awami League party workers accusing the BNP of working on behalf of unnamed “foreign masters.”

Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate from the UN’s list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2026. After this transition, it will have three years before the current duty and quota-free export privileges it enjoys within the European market are dropped.

Former Chief Economist of the World Bank in Bangladesh Zahid Hussain told DW that Bangladesh can pursue other options to retain economic advantages with Western countries. Bangladesh’s new foreign minister, Hasan Mahmud, is known for his positive relations with European countries.

The EU’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley, after meeting with the new foreign minister on Wednesday, commended Mahmud’s “strong connection” with the EU and his “deep understanding” of Europe.

Whiteley told reporters that the relationship between Bangladesh and the EU will be driven by a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). This legally binding agreement, he said, will be negotiated soon and will be “much more political in nature than the existing agreement.”

Analyst Kugelman said he believes Bangladesh won’t be forced to choose a side and will able to balance between the superpowers quite well.

“Sheikh Hasina has been especially adept at balancing relations with developed and developing worlds, with India and China, with West and non-West, and so on,” he added.

Source: DW

You Might Also Like

UN Says Israeli Probes into Gaza Killings Must ‘Yield Results’

India To Probe Giant Zoo Run by Mukesh Ambani’s Son

Iran Vows Reciprocal Action After Australia Expels Envoy

Japanese Climber, 102, Sets Mount Fuji Record

Families Leave Gaza City After Night of Bombardment, Israelis Protest

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp Copy Link Print
Previous Article What Is Climate Misinformation, And Why Does It Matter?
Next Article New York City Plans To Wipe Out $2 Billion In Medical Debt For 500,000 Residents

Stay Connected

1.2kFollowersLike
13kFollowersFollow
1.2kFollowersFollow
1.4kSubscribersSubscribe

Latest News

Bronx Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured as Gunmen Open Fire, Crash Getaway Car
New York September 2, 2025
Political ad Spending Expected to hit new Record, Surpassing 2022 Midterms by 20%
New York September 2, 2025
Rudy Giuliani Injured in New Hampshire Car Crash
Politics September 2, 2025
J’ouvert and West Indian American Carnival: Six Shot Despite Heightened Security
New York September 2, 2025
The Blaze of Rumors and the Duty of Truth
Opinion September 2, 2025

Quick links

  • About Us
  • Our Awards
  • My Bookmarks

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Editor
Sadia J. Choudhury
Executive Editor
Shah J. Choudhury, Mubin Khan & Salman J. Choudhury
Member of Editor’s Board
Husneara Choudhury, Fauzia J. Choudhury, Santa Islam & DevRaj A. Nath.

A Ruposhi Bangla Entertainment Network

By

Office Address
New York Office:
70-52 Broadway 1A, Jackson Heights, NY-11372, United States.
Contact
Tel: +1 (718) 496-5000
Email: info@thegenerationus.com
newsthegeneration@gmail.com
The GenerationThe Generation
Follow US
Copyright @2023 – All Right Reserved by The Generation.