General Waker’s Paradox: A Pakistan-Style Military Political Role Under Indian Influence in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 5 minutesBangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its political evolution, facing challenges that threaten its fragile democratic transition and sovereignty. Among these, the role of the military, embodied currently by Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, demands particular scrutiny. His recent political manoeuvres, characterised by calls for early elections and Continue Reading
India’s Low-Intensity Warfare Against the Dr Yunus-Led Government in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the strategic theatre of South Asia, India has refined a sophisticated model of coercion short of war—what analysts call low-intensity warfare (LIW). This doctrine is not defined by conventional invasions or dramatic military escalation but by a slow, grinding erosion of a target state’s sovereignty. Nowhere is this campaign Continue Reading
The Spectre of a Counter-Revolution: Assessing the Risk of a Pro-Indian Military Coup in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 7 minutesAny attempt at a coup in the current political climate of Bangladesh would almost certainly plunge the nation into a prolonged period of turmoil, civil unrest, and potential state paralysis. Unlike previous eras where military takeovers might have been greeted with indifference or even quiet acquiescence, today’s Bangladesh is markedly Continue Reading
Prospects and Perils of Indian Military Adventure via the Siliguri Corridor
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe recent remarks by Indian Army Major (Retired) Gaurav Arya regarding the hypothetical “expansion of the Chicken’s Neck” – a colloquial term for the Siliguri Corridor – have sparked significant debate among regional defence observers. Retired officers of the Bangladesh Army, including former Majors, have expressed concern that such statements Continue Reading
The Rohingya Safe Zone: A Technical Analysis of Bangladesh’s Strategic Opportunity to Establish Depth and Encircle Northeast India
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe establishment of a Rohingya Safe Zone in Myanmar’s Rakhine State represents a critical geopolitical juncture for Bangladesh. Beyond its immediate humanitarian objectives, the initiative offers Dhaka a unique strategic opportunity to create depth in its eastern frontier and effectively encircle India’s north-eastern states by gaining influence over multiple access Continue Reading