Published: Sep 15, 2023, 05:15 IST | Updated: Sep 15, 2023, 05:15 IST
French President Emmanuel Macron was in Dhaka earlier this week, where he signed a major aircraft deal with his Bangladeshi counter. This visit comes days after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov travelled to the country. The bigger picture shows global powers - both the West and Russia jostling for inroads into Bangladesh, even as China makes its presence felt in the region.