General Waker’s Dilemma: Questions of Authority, Accountability, and Allegiance in Post-Hasina Bangladesh
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs Bangladesh navigates a historic democratic transition under the stewardship of Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, deep concerns have emerged surrounding the actions of General Waker-Uz-Zaman, the current Chief of Army Staff. His unmandated political manoeuvres, unsanctioned foreign contacts, and obstruction of transitional reforms raise urgent constitutional, strategic, and Continue Reading
Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Navigating Reform, Justice, and Political Stability
Reading Time: 4 minutesBangladesh is undergoing one of the most critical and complex transitions in its political history. The sudden fall of the Awami League’s decades-long hold on power in August 2024 has ushered in a fragile yet hopeful phase under the stewardship of Dr Muhammad Yunus. His interim government carries the heavy Continue Reading
Rebuttal to ‘Is the nation falling into another 1/11 trap?’
Reading Time: 8 minutesOn 22 May 2025, the Daily Sun English newspaper from Bangladesh published a opinion piece by an individual named Audite Karim. The writer was described as a playwright and a columnist. We fact check and rebuttal her claims. Original: Is the nation falling into another 1/11 trap? Context: Humanitarian corridor, Continue Reading
The Army Chief’s Dangerous Overreach – A Threat to the Constitution and the Honour of the Bangladesh Army
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe recent remarks by Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman concerning the nation’s electoral process have triggered deep concern across civil society and within the armed forces. His comments, widely perceived as unconstitutional and politically charged, mark a grave departure from the professional neutrality expected of the head of the military Continue Reading
Humanitarian Corridor for Repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar: The Simplified Facts
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Rohingya crisis, arising from systemic persecution and violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, has evolved into one of the most acute humanitarian emergencies in South Asia. Since August 2017, an estimated 700,000 Rohingya have fled mass atrocities perpetrated by Myanmar’s military, seeking refuge primarily in Continue Reading