Aircraft, fighters and diplomacy: How Bangladesh is balancing Washington, Beijing and Europe
Biman’s 35-aircraft plan and a proposed Chinese fighter deal show Dhaka balancing trade, defence and autonomy. The test is whether the country can afford what it has signed up for, and whether it can show what the diplomacy bought.
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