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In February 2026, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the general election, and a new government emerged in Dhaka.

Bangladesh has a population of over 170 million. Its textile industry sells clothes to the West, and its location in the Bay of Bengal is very important, connecting India, China, and Southeast Asia.

China's main concerns are national stability, continuous cooperation, and continuing infrastructure and trade development.

China also hopes Bangladesh will have more autonomy and not rely solely on India.

The West and the United Nations place more emphasis on democracy and human rights, such as freedom of the press, judicial independence, the safety of minority religious groups, and the lives of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.

The new government invited many countries to attend the inauguration, showing it wants to maintain balance among various parties: it needs Western markets and Chinese funding.

In the next six months to a year, three scenarios may occur: continued balanced cooperation; a tougher stance towards India with more reliance on China; or domestic instability causing greater pressure.

How Bangladesh moves forward will affect its new position in the Indo-Pacific.