Bengal Lights for the Belt and Road Initiative: Specifics of Bangladesh Policy

... accounts for about 40% of all imported products and at least 25% of the country’s stock market. Both major parties in Bangladesh are unanimously in favor of a bilateral partnership with China. However, local politicians are divided over the neighboring India. Nevertheless, it is premature to talk about Bangladesh’s unequivocal entry into the orbit of Chinese influence as Dhaka cannot yet afford to choose an only strategic partner. However, it seems that the “sonar Bangla” (golden Bangladesh) dream can only be realized in case of internal political ...