Tarique Rahman (Bangladesh)

state of play · Leaders

In Belgrade, Aleksandar Vučić said he will resign within weeks and call early elections after 18 months of student-led protests, hinting he could return as prime minister, the clearest people-power concession in the region this year. In the Indian Ocean, Modi closed a three-day Seychelles state visit with nine agreements, a patrol vessel and a Rs 1,250cr credit line, becoming the first Indian leader to address the island's parliament as Delhi races Beijing's port footprint. In London, Keir Starmer resigned June 22, giving Britain its seventh prime minister in a decade; Andy Burnham leads the Labour succession race with nominations opening July 9. The Iran MoU places Pezeshkian in the position of defending a deal his own IRGC is actively undermining, a test of whether civilian government can hold against the Guards on a live issue. Delcy Rodriguez's interim government is managing a catastrophic earthquake response with degraded infrastructure and US sanctions in the background, Trump's aid pledge notwithstanding. In the Indo-Pacific, Tarique Rahman's 13 MoUs with Beijing mark the clearest pivot away from India Dhaka has signalled in years. Xi's Pyongyang visit and his Myanmar engagement continue Beijing's dual-track of shoring up buffer states while managing two troubled dependencies. The NATO Ankara summit July 7-8 arrives with the 5% GDP defence pledge pre-agreed by the E5.

Bangladesh PM Tarique signs 13 MoUs with China's Li Qiang, meets Xi Jinping on June 26

Rahman's first state visit since winning February's election pivots Dhaka toward Beijing with trade, investment and infrastructure agreements; Xi meeting on June 26 confirmed the relationship reset

The Long Game ·3 takes ·Jun 26

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman meets Xi, secures 24 J-10CE jets and 13 MoUs in Beijing

Rahman travelled directly from WEF's Dalian forum for a four-day state visit, sealing Bangladesh's first-ever Chinese fighter-jet acquisition and deals covering the Teesta project, green development and education

Whose Money ·4 takes ·Jun 26

Bangladesh floods Dhaka with troops as banned Awami League marks 77th anniversary

The BNP government deploys the army across six districts and arrests dozens; the home minister says 'there is no organisation by the name of Awami League'

Who Decides ·6 takes ·Jun 28

Bangladesh-India ties crack as Modi government detains PM's adviser at Delhi airport

Zahed Ur Rahman held 2.5 hours at Indira Gandhi International on June 16; Dhaka called India's explanation unsatisfactory; row exposes bilateral tension beneath the China-pivot optics

What They're Not Saying ·5 takes ·Jun 26

BNP sweeps Bangladesh's first post-Hasina vote; Tarique Rahman to be PM

Yunus's interim government hands over after a February landslide; Jamaat-e-Islami a distant second, the student NCP nearly shut out

Who Decides ·6 takes ·Jun 24