President Donald Trump’s choice of Brent T. Christensen as U.S. ambassador to Bangladesh marks a clear shift toward an economic statecraft approach that places trade and commercial cooperation at the center of bilateral engagement. Trump nominated Christensen in September 2025, and the Senate confirmed him on Dec. 18, 2025. Days after landing in Dhaka, Christensen […]
The United States will suspend immigrant visa processing for citizens of Bangladesh starting Jan. 21 as part of a broader halt affecting 75 countries whose nationals the Donald Trump administration says are more likely to require public assistance.
China’s detention of an Indian citizen whose passport listed Arunachal Pradesh has revived a long-running territorial dispute between China and India. For Bangladesh, the incident is not a distant quarrel. It is a reminder that South Asia’s stability depends on predictable borders, respect for sovereignty, and the fair treatment of citizens in international travel.
Two scholars told the Bay of Bengal Conversation 2025 in Dhaka that Western governments have lost moral credibility on human rights after Israel’s war in Gaza, arguing that the conflict has accelerated a political shift across the Global South and created new constraints on academic freedom in the United States. The conference was hosted by […]
The discussion of India’s role in Sheikh Hasina’s rise and fall often overlooks a central truth: the India-Bangladesh relationship has always been strongest when it grew from the ground up. Bangladesh should use this moment to strengthen people-to-people ties, especially between Bangladeshis and the many millions of Bengalis in India who have long shared cultural, […]
Bangladesh urged stronger regional leadership on climate-security cooperation, warning that rising seas and environmental pressures pose direct threats to stability across the Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh warned that the global system for managing conflicts is breaking down as wars and humanitarian crises escalate across multiple regions.
Bangladesh signaled a more assertive foreign-policy posture amid shifting global power dynamics, saying it will no longer accept a passive role in the Bay of Bengal.
The crisis unfolding in Myanmar is no longer just a humanitarian tragedy or a civil conflict — it is an urgent strategic threat on Bangladesh’s doorstep. As China entrenches itself as the dominant external force in Myanmar, the window is rapidly closing for democratic and regional actors to shape the outcome. Bangladesh, more than any […]
