POBNEWS24, Dhaka May 2, 2025 : Recent political and diplomatic activities on the humanitarian corridor issue in Bangladesh are raising deep concerns. In the process of implementing a so-called “humanitarian corridor” under pressure from the UN and the US, regional powers like China, Russia and Myanmar are now being practically ignored. However, these three countries are the main geopolitical partners in the Rohingya crisis and important carriers of strategic balance in the region. The Workers’ Party of Bangladesh, the Communist Party of Bangladesh and various political and social organizations, including the left wing organizations, have already taken to the streets and created a storm of discussion on the issue of providing this corridor without a democratically elected government in Bangladesh.
According to analysts, Bangladesh has now reached a point where it is weakening its own geographical security, regional alliances and strategic interests in order to appease an international proposal. The administration led by Dr. Yunus is apparently giving priority to the American bloc in implementing the humanitarian corridor. Although the discontent of China and Russia has not yet come out in public, the cold tension at the diplomatic level is clear.
Implementing the corridor by ignoring Myanmar will in no way bring a permanent solution, but on the contrary, it may give rise to new tensions on the border. If the military government of Myanmar does not agree to such a corridor, it is not impossible to create border conflicts, security threats and international embarrassment in the future, said Dhaka University professor and political analyst Rawan Jahan.
“India’s position on this issue is mysteriously silent. They are not saying anything publicly on the corridor issue, but it is believed that they have concerns at the domestic level. This is because the geographical location and international presence of the corridor can also affect the security of India’s northeastern states. India does not want its regional leadership to be questioned, and it is also unwilling to directly make the United States uncomfortable,” commented Dr. Arif Khan, a professor and prominent economist at Oxford University in London.
Overall, Bangladesh is standing at a complex diplomatic crossroads today. If the implementation of the humanitarian corridor is carried out without any regional consensus, it could pose a major blow to the country’s security, independence and balance of international relations in the future. The biggest question now is how profitable the politics of appeasing the United States will be for the country in the long run, says Ruhin Hossain Prince, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, the leader of the Left Alliance.
