Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Malaysia on June 21–22 before travelling to China from June 23, his first overseas trip since becoming the country’s 11th prime minister in February, according to the South China Morning Post. The purpose of the visit to Malaysia includes discussions on migrant worker welfare, labour migration, recruitment costs, and legal employment channels. According to WebNewswire.com, the visit to China aims to advance infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, including support for the Teesta project. Bangladesh government sources told Prothom Alo that the BNP administration exercised particular caution in selecting the destination for Rahman’s first overseas visit due to regional geopolitics and strategic competition between India and China. The decision to skip India is interpreted as a diplomatic balancing act rather than a snub. According to the South China Morning Post, analysts view the decision to prioritise Kuala Lumpur and Beijing as practical rather than a direct snub of New Delhi.