Mehjabin Bhanu is a Bangladeshi culuminst, security and strategic affairs analyst, and teacher.

After winning the national elections, the Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina, formed a new administration for the fourth consecutive time, demonstrating their ongoing success. Sheikh Hasina has attained a great degree of bravery in her leadership while facing complex local and international plots. Following the elections held in Bangladesh on January 7, the governing Awami League (AL) has gained respect on a global scale. Many have described the election as free, fair, unbiased, and participatory. acknowledging people’s enthusiasm for democracy. Numerous chiefs of foreign missions in Bangladesh expressed their happiness with the referendum and congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her achievement. Several heads of state, including those of China, India, Brazil, Russia, and Australia, have welcomed Sheikh Hasina’s new administration. The international community’s backing and recognition of the newly constituted administration has raised its morale, notwithstanding the fears of entrenched organizations. Countries like China, India, and Russia have praised Hasina for her reelection, which has increased their self-assurance abroad. In addition to congratulating Hasina on her reelection, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted Bangladesh’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts and the Sustainable Development Goals. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received congratulations from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on her reelection and highlighted the two countries’ solid alliance. He complimented Bangladesh’s goodwill towards Rohingya refugees and hailed Bangladesh’s major contributions to UN peacekeeping missions. The foreign community’s support for Hasina’s administration is indicative of a favorable view of Bangladesh’s political environment and suggests that opinions may have changed after the country’s recent elections.

The Secretary-General acknowledged Bangladesh’s efforts towards a more sustainable and inclusive future and commended Hasina for her dedication to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He conveyed his belief in Bangladesh’s proactive involvement in the Global Crisis Response Group and emphasized the significance of teamwork in tackling worldwide issues.

Patricia Scotland, the secretary-general of the Commonwealth, also congratulated Hasina on her victory in the reelection of Bangladesh’s prime minister. After Hasina’s reelection, she wrote to her expressing her happiness and highlighting the common values—peace, democracy, and sustainable development—that are embodied in the Commonwealth Charter. Bangladesh’s leadership and active participation in the Commonwealth were recognized by Scotland, which also valued its efforts on problems including ocean stewardship, climate change, and digitalization.

Finally, the Secretary-Generals of the United Nations and the Commonwealth have said that they endorse Hasina’s reelection and the two countries’ ongoing cooperation.

Bangladesh has a significant position on the global map. Because of its position, powerful nations are gazing at Bangladesh. Based on Bangladesh’s actual political situation, Western nations have already acknowledged reality and begun cooperating with the Sheikh Hasina government. Engaging with the recently established Bangladeshi administration is in their best interests. India, who fought with us in the great liberation movement, has always upheld the idea of friendship. Specifically, even though during Sheikh Hasina’s leadership, India expanded its diplomatic ties with Bangladesh.

Prior to the 12th National Assembly elections, it seemed likely that neither the US nor the EU would be interested in reestablishing cooperative ties with the administration headed by Sheikh Hasina. The contrast between these fictitious facts and reality must have been obvious to astute onlookers. The message that emerged from the meeting with the foreign ministers of the US and EU ambassadors is, in a word, fantastic, after the announcement that Sheikh Hasina’s government has been formed with a majority of seats in the elections. Both the US and the EU have shown a desire to collaborate closely with Bangladesh’s freshly elected government and populace. Bangladesh and the EU will shortly sign a new Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA). The two sides’ relationship will improve as a result of this.

The foreign minister said, “We have relations with the United States on many issues,” using Bangladesh’s connection with the US as an example. For a considerable amount of time, we have collaborated to combat extremism and militancy. In the future, I’m excited to work on those topics more carefully. We have made it clear that we want to improve commerce, foster deeper ties between the two nations, and step-up collaboration in all other sectors.

Bangladesh has been receiving defense support from the United States. The fresh conversation on the subject has been made clear by the foreign minister. America is concurrently interested in exploring Bangladesh’s deep sea for oil and gas. An American business is searching for oil in the meantime. As a consequence, Bangladesh and the US may have further conversations over this matter. Bangladesh hasn’t profited from the potential Sunil economy yet. There won’t be an issue if Bangladesh gains greatly from the direct participation of one or more powerful nations, such as the US, in the extraction of marine resources. In addition, there is one more crucial item. The Rohingya problem is that. Over fifteen million Rohingya people are a burden on Bangladesh’s economy. Bangladesh has often asked for US assistance in getting the Rohingyas back. That the topic has now been revisited is definitely a step in the right direction.

The US is Bangladesh’s main export destination. Speculators predicted that US-Bangladesh ties would soar when Joe Biden was elected president. Not that it never happened. Government policy officials believe they want to explore the prospect of creating new avenues for collaboration on future shared concerns like as climate change, eradicating militancy, and repatriation of Rohingya. There is room for further collaboration with Bangladesh, as shown by the September 13, 2018, Washington, DC, meeting of the four-year Trade and Investment collaboration Forum Agreement (TICFA) between the governments of the United States and Bangladesh. The chance for Bangladesh to seize it fully is now once again there.

Keeping in mind Bangladesh’s foreign policy of “friendship with all, enmity with none,” the current US and EU approach is unquestionably advantageous for Bangladesh. The people of this nation anticipate that in the near future, new avenues for commerce and investment will develop.