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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Afia Ibnat</title>
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<title>Bangladesh First and the New Balancing Act</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tarique Rahman’s expected Malaysia-China sequence is a necessary correction to an India-centric past. Malaysia gives the visit diplomatic balance and China gives it strategic weight. But the correction will only succeed if it produces a wider foreign-policy basket without chipping away at Bangladesh’s sovereign decision-making space. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:07:37 +0600</pubDate>
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