While Bangladesh’s flags flew high, commemorating a liberation forged with Indian blood, its interim leader was in China sealing deals
Updated: 12:00pm, 1 Apr 2025
Bangladeshi interim leader Muhammad Yunus (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua/EPA-EFE
While Bangladesh celebrated its independence day last week, interim leader Muhammad Yunus was in China for a high-profile visit that signalled a shift in Dhaka’s strategic calculus away from India and towards Beijing.
During his four-day visit from Wednesday, Yunus met Chinese President Xi Jinping and attended the Boao Forum for Asia, an event widely regarded as China’s premier platform for regional diplomacy and economic cooperation.