In international relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only permanent interests. This pragmatism is on full display in the conduct of relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan. India, which once enjoyed exemplary influence on Bangladesh, is now being sidelined by the current government led by Tarique Rahman, the son of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia (late). And,...
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The Writer is a Karachi-based academic.