Dhaka, May 11 -- In a pointed response to speculation surrounding Donald Trump's return to power and its potential impact on post-prising Bangladesh, former ambassador and international affairs analyst M Humayun Kabir has said that development partners, including the United States, overwhelmingly prefer to see a liberal, democratic Bangladesh.

Appearing on bdnews24.com's Inside Out discussion programme, Humayun pushed back against suggestions that a Trump administration would dramatically alter Washington's approach to Bangladesh's evolving political and foreign policy landscape.

"I don't believe that will happen," he said. "Having served in Washington for many years, I can say the US wants to see Bangladesh as a stable nation. Regardle...