Exploring the Impacts of the BRI of China on theBangladesh-China Relationship

Abstract

This study examines and analyses the rising China-Bangladesh relationship. China is undertaking to upturn the traditional Indian supremacy in South Asia region to expand its range of domination over Bangladesh. The study inspects several of China's Mega investment and infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, most significantly the Padma Bridge Rail Link, Payra Power Plant and Karnaphuli Tunnel under following the Policy of Beijing Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). These schemes supplementary energies Chinese influence in Bangladesh economically; diplomatically and militarily. The study leads to an assumption that, in spite of having the many prospects of BRI; it also signifies a set of menaces that need to be cautiously accomplished through decent policy choices. Eventually, China appears to be pushing India down the ladder of eminence in the subcontinent while uplifting Bangladesh to an afresh growing player in geopolitics in South Asia. Besides, this article delivers a much-needed appropriate input in explanation of the regional power shifts and complications of current geopolitics as well as the impacts of the BRI of China on the Bangladesh-China Relationship.