BAL is very close to India due to old connections, Indian influence is high.
Yes but there are different opinions! I won't write it directly! Maybe I will write later!
The only way is to make close relations with China
It's popular opinion anyway! There is an opinion that China was more responsible than India for arranging farcical election in 2018.
It's unpopular opinion for common Bangladeshi, though it's becoming popular!
Whatever maybe the cause , China has a good relationship with BAL, perhaps because of business?
Unfortunately China still lack the quality of a global leader , because still they aren't ready to save any country from Indian grasp directly, unlike like past days!
China should care about other countries people!
@beijingwalker said the same! All China care is business! So let them develop first, then I will happily choose them over USA, as I always did!
But for now USA,as it can free us from Indian influence if it works sincerely!
However since there are no permanent ally or enemy in international relationship, so it's possible in future!
However I wish Bangladesh won't utterly work against China , if it become USA ally through a pro west govt!
From well established parties, BNP is urdently pro west and BAL is traditionally Russian ally!
Russia is Indian ally forever! So now only we ( with the help of USA) can save our a.ss !
However military involvement can be very dangerous as witnessed in Pakistan,
Brother, fortunately ( it's maybe unfortunate at the same time ) we don't have a leader with strong backbone like Mr Imran khan!
But sometimes a leader with very strong backbone can cause you trouble!
If you noticed my old posts , you will see that I'm a huge fan of Mr Khan ( firstly for cricket and secondly for his charisma) , but IMHO he should have been more diplomatic, as Pakistan doesn't have stronger economy like Turkey!
That's why it's back fired! Mr imran khan should have been patient, Rome wasn't built in one day! Bravery and suicide isn't same thing! He had to wait till election, it's my current stance, although I could be wrong as I've zero idea about the ground reality of Pakistan!
But IMHO, he should have understood that sometimes everyone needs to serve, in order to lead!
I wish Allah protect him from your current establishment!
However nowadays current regime made us weak! So military back up is necessary, if you want to oust the correct regime!
However I believe if military will be involved, it will be involved for USA, as both Pakistan and Bangladesh armed forces are pro west! Specially business folks are pro west , because they are our main export destination!
And USA needs a base in the bay of Bengal and India won't allow them. Because India has wet dream of becoming a superpower!
So Bangladesh is only option for USA now!
That made Bangladesh geopolitically important to West! Also made a hot bed of proxy war!
Bangladesh can't escape her fate! So it's better we try to get some benefits from it!
One last thing, mullahs are nowadays a great bonus for BAL as well! Chormonai pir Rezaul Karim already became pro BAL, hence pro India!
Religion is the worst kind of political tool in Bangladesh, and once BNP used it, now BAL is using it, because 71 card is no longer working!