What?Not really, BD's problem is that it almost exclusively relies on India. It's relationship with other nations, except for China, is almost negligible.
They JUST signed treaties with Myanmar for travel and trade, Japan is financing what will probably be their largest port. They are mulling submarine purchases from Russia.
Problem is that you don't follow Bangladeshi developments and henceforth think of them as they were about a decade back.
They are going from strength to strength in the international arena.
?From what I know, and I could be wrong here, around 30-40% of trade that bd does with the rest of the world, goes through India. This makes BD subject to India's wishes and whim, similar to Nepal.
As for bd passing Pakistan? Like I have SHOWN THROUGH IMF STATISTICS, that is unlikely to happen. In fact, the gap is going to get slightly wider between Pakistan and BD.
Once again, BD has its own ports. It doesn't depend on India for external trade with any country apart from Nepal and Bhutan.
That we are forming a gigantic economic block between India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand is a separate issue altogether.
Relations between nations don't run on whims. We are signing treaties between these countries that will be a first in all of South Asia and Middle East. Visa free travel, free trade of goods and services to plug in to the world economy.