Bangladesh’s BNP set to balance ties with regional powers, US to avoid crossing ‘red line’

South China Morning Post
by Biman Mukherji
February 13, 2026
Bangladesh’s BNP set to balance ties with regional powers, US to avoid crossing ‘red line’
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to recalibrate Dhaka’s ties with India, Pakistan and China, while also addressing US concerns over Beijing’s growing influence in South Asia, following its decisive victory in Thursday’s general election. Analysts said this foreign policy agenda aligned with the party’s focus on economic development, even as it aimed to restore law and order after months of political unrest. The BNP said on social media that it had won enough parliamentary seats...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/13/2026