There is pressure on Tarique Rahman to build a China-Pakistan-Bangladesh axis to ‘frighten India into submission’, said diplomat Mohammad Harun Al Rashid in an interview to ThePrint.
China promised Bangladesh broad cooperation on water-resource management and technical assistance for Teesta project last week during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Beijing.
Since India has traditionally been an all-weather friend, the new forces in the subcontinent want to move away from Delhi in pursuit of short-term political gains.
The Teesta, which flows through India before entering Bangladesh, has long been at the centre of a water-sharing dispute and concerns over China’s growing role in the basin.
After presenting his credentials to Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Trivedi headed straight to the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) where he made the announcement.
Visits by newly elected leaders in neighbouring countries to New Delhi are seen as a reiteration of a stable regional future. This seems to be changing now.
While Tarique Rahman has a majority in parliament, Bangladeshi streets have often unsettled established regimes. The BNP must not forget the lesson from Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.
Rahman was stopped at IGI Airport when he came for an MEA event. In his videos between 2023 & 2026, he has criticised India, accusing it of backing ‘undemocratic ’ order under Sheikh Hasina.
Zahed-ur-Rahman had travelled to India for a Meeting of Committee of Senior Officials of Indian Ocean Rim Association, convened by Ministry of External Affairs.
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