India has given unconditional support to Awami League. Following the 2024 insurgency, a section of Awami League leaders and activists are based in India, participating in press conferences, online meetings and other political activities. Naturally, India has become the most talked about topic in election campaigning and narrative-building. Much before the campaign began, some NCP […]
The US has official relations with the Awami League government. However, these relations have not reached the level of close friendship. On the contrary, these relations have been full of tension at times. On 10 December 2021, the US imposed sanctions on seven officers of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police, including Benazir Ahmed, […]
Prothom Hello , A business-friendly environment is the key to attracting FDI. When Washington talks about a business-friendly environment, apart from regulatory issues, the issue of corruption is also a major concern. The US-Bangladesh Council promotes competitive and transparent business in Bangladesh. So did you raise the issue of creating a more business-friendly environment during […]
Four months after the general elections in Bangladesh, Donald Lu arrived in Dhaka on 7 May on a two-day visit. Earlier, before the elections, he had visited Bangladesh twice in January and July last year. Evaluating Donald Lu's visit, diplomatic affairs analysts say that America's uneasiness regarding China's ever-increasing influence in the region is not […]
prothom hello , In recent years, China's influence has been increasing around the world including South Asia. Such a phenomenon was reflected in the recent elections in Maldives. After signing the Belt and Road Initiative BRI agreement, China is now keen to sign the Global Development Initiative GDI and Global Security Initiative GSI with Bangladesh. […]
“However, it is a matter of deep concern that we once again need the release of all those arrested during the minimum wage protests, the dropping of all criminal charges against those arrested, the removal of any threat of arrest for thousands of people You must repeat your call to finish. Future harassment of workers […]
Citing media reports, a journalist informed him that around 20 unidentified persons occupied the office of Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday. Furthermore, the current government here has “taken unilateral control of parliament, the judiciary, the media and anti-corruption, which is now a Grameen-like entity.” He wanted to know about the American position against the situation. […]
There are some repetitions in President Biden’s letter. Besides, it also mentions the establishment of an independent and open Indo-Pacific region. “The United States is committed to supporting Bangladesh’s ambitious economic goals and partnering with Bangladesh on our shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Biden wrote. President Biden also wrote, “As we begin […]
prothom hello , Despite pressure from America, elections have been held and Awami League has returned to power for the fourth consecutive time. How do you see Dhaka-Washington relations in the coming days? Michael Kugelman: I believe the US government will want to be very careful about how it pursues its policy with Bangladesh after […]
Nearly 12 members of the United States Senate have written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, urging her to stop the ‘persistent harassment’ and ‘misuse of laws and the justice system to target critics’ of Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus. The senators are Majority Whip and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, Todd Young, Tim Kaine, […]