The Bangladesh government has given clear indications that it wants to maintain balance in its foreign policy and will not show inclination in favor of either India or China. Humayun Kabir, advisor on foreign affairs to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tariq Rahman, has said that Bangladesh will not become a football between China and India.

In a round table conference held in Dhaka, Humayun Kabir said that the foreign policy of the present government will be based on practical thinking, balance and national interests. He said that Bangladesh wants to maintain good and constructive relations with all major global powers.

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Bangladesh on relations with India and China

According to the report of The Business Standard, Kabir said that the government does not want to depend on any one country. Instead it will adopt a multi-pronged diplomatic policy. Regarding relations with India and China, he said that Bangladesh will maintain balanced relations with both the countries and will give priority to its national interests in every decision. He said that whether it is Washington, Beijing or New Delhi, Bangladesh wants to maintain balanced relations with all. Humayun Kabir described China as an important development partner of Bangladesh. He said that his recent visit to Beijing was very positive. Regarding Prime Minister Tariq Rahman’s “Bangladesh First” policy, he said that it does not mean separatism, but keeping the country’s sovereignty, development and national interests at the top.

Bangladesh’s opinion regarding Indo-Pacific region

Humayun Kabir said that foreign policy cannot be run only on the basis of idealistic slogans, but good behavior is also necessary in it. Regarding the Indo-Pacific region, he said that Bangladesh supports an open, cooperative and inclusive regional framework. He said Bangladesh will not support any one side in any global rivalry, but will actively participate in initiatives related to trade, connectivity, maritime security and sustainable development.

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The International Criminal Tribunal of Bangladesh (ICT-BD) has announced its verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (17 November 2025). He was being tried in absentia for alleged crimes against humanity during last year’s student-led movement. Due to this movement, Hasina’s Awami League Party government fell. The International Criminal Tribunal (ICT-BD) has convicted the former Prime Minister in this case. Declaring him the mastermind of the movement, he has been sentenced to death.

The International Criminal Tribunal (ICT-BD) tribunal, while delivering its verdict, included 5 main charges, which are as follows:

1. Mastermind of crushing the protest, got the protesters killed
2. Firing on civilians through helicopters and drones
3. Got the student activist murdered
4. Statement to incite violence
5. Crimes against humanity

important thing in the judge’s decision
The judge included a number of points while delivering the verdict, which are as follows:

• Sheikh Hasina used force to retain power during the July–August 2024 protests.
• An ICT judge, while reading an investigation report, said that Sheikh Hasina government threatened a doctor and got the post-mortem report of student activist Abu Saeed changed 4-5 times.
• Dhaka Metropolitan Police has issued a shoot-at-sight order for anyone involved in arson, cocktail explosion or attempting to cause harm to police and civilians, the Dhaka-Tribune reported.
• An ICT judge, reading an investigation report, said that Hasina had ordered the use of helicopters and lethal weapons to kill the protesters. He was reading excerpts of a purported conversation between Hasina and former South Dhaka Municipal Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh.
• An ICT judge said that the Bangladeshi army opened fire on protesters in Dhaka on 5 August. Helicopters were used to scare the protesters. Reading out a report, he said that medical aid and treatment were denied to the injured protesters.
• The tribunal said that Sheikh Hasina made hate speeches and in a phone conversation with an aide named Shakeel had asked him to kill 226 people related to the cases registered against her.

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