Canada was one of the first countries to recognize the newly independent Bangladesh in 1971. Writing on the McLeod Group site, Canadian scholar-practitioners Dr. Lilly Nicholls and Dr. Syed Sajjadur Rahman discuss policy options for Canada to support Bangladesh as the South Asian country of 170 million navigates a complex process of national, political and economic change. Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus heads the interim government guiding a volatile set of political parties toward fresh elections in early 2026.
Among other things, write the authors, Canada should engage Canadian companies to increase trade with Bangladesh and provide technical expertise in election administration anti-corruption measures. To read the blog, click here: LINK