Michael Kugelman’s Blind Spot: Misjudging India’s Role in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 4 minutesMichael Kugelman’s recent article in The Daily Star, where he attempts to present Bangladesh and India as natural partners with a steady and beneficial relationship, misses the mark rather spectacularly. While the tone is courteous and seemingly well intentioned, the conclusions drawn reflect a deeply flawed understanding of the strategic Continue Reading
Bangladesh Faces Coordinated Disinformation Campaign Targeting Civil-Military Stability and Strategic Autonomy
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince late 2023, a discernible pattern of strategically motivated disinformation targeting Bangladesh’s national security leadership has emerged, largely originating from the Indian digital news outlet NE News. These narratives, often authored by the platform’s senior editor Chandan Nandy, have repeatedly advanced unverified and misleading claims concerning Bangladesh’s civil-military dynamics, foreign Continue Reading
Strategic Analysis: Rebutting US Claims of Potential PLA Basing in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn its 2024 Annual Report to Congress on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the United States Department of Defense (DoD) included Bangladesh among a list of nations the PRC has “probably considered” for hosting People’s Liberation Army (PLA) military logistics facilities. The report stated: Continue Reading
Forging Strategic Depth: The Case for a Mutual Defence Pact Between Bangladesh, Türkiye, China, and Pakistan
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs global power dynamics increasingly shift towards multipolarity, Bangladesh—poised at a pivotal juncture in South Asia—must reassess its security architecture in the face of mounting strategic uncertainty. Recent hostility from India, coupled with regional instability across its eastern and western frontiers, has compelled Dhaka to consider more robust forms of Continue Reading
Bangladesh Fortifies Feni Corridor Against Covert Threats from Indian EPZ
Reading Time: 4 minutesOverview A 900-acre Indian Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Feni District, Bangladesh, has become a focal point of regional security anxiety amid fears it could be repurposed for military use by Indian forces. Originally signed off as an economic initiative under bilateral trade cooperation frameworks, the EPZ remains undeveloped. However, Continue Reading