Bangladesh: A Prisoner of Geography, Must Rethink Anti-India Stance

• Bangladesh's geographical location, surrounded by India, makes it highly dependent on its neighbor for trade and resources.
• Importing yarn from Brazil and US cotton increases Bangladesh's textile production costs, highlighting its reliance on Indian inputs.
• The country's textile sector, accounting for 84% of exports, heavily depends on India for nearly 80% of its cotton yarn.
• Bangladesh's structural trade deficit with India is $9.4 billion annually, with limited export diversification beyond textiles.
• Foreign policy is vulnerable to India's control over shared rivers and potential trade embargoes, urging Dhaka to accommodate rather than antagonize.