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Bypassing India, Bangladesh PM Rahman picks Malaysia, China for first visit

Rahman’s decision to first travel to Malaysia is seen as part of his govt’s careful balancing between India and China in line with its “Bangladesh First” policy

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As of June 20, 2026 at 5:29 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Rahman’s decision to first travel to Malaysia is seen as part of his govt’s careful balancing between India and China in line with its “Bangladesh First” policy.
The headline split Hindustan Times frames it as "Bypassing India, Bangladesh PM Rahman picks Malaysia, China for first visit". The Hindu frames it as "Bangladesh PM to visit Malaysia, China on first foreign tour".
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Hindustan TimesNews report · Jun 20, 5:29 PM

Bypassing India, Bangladesh PM Rahman picks Malaysia, China for first visit

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Rahman’s decision to first travel to Malaysia is seen as part of his govt’s careful balancing between India and China in line with its “Bangladesh First” policy

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The HinduNews report · Jun 20, 4:58 PM

Bangladesh PM to visit Malaysia, China on first foreign tour

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Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Malaysia on Sunday (June 21) before travelling to China the following day, Dhaka's state-run BSS news agency reported, citing Foreign M...

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Jun 20, 4:58 PM: The Hindu joined the source map.

Jun 20, 5:29 PM: Hindustan Times joined the source map.

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