Khaled Ahmed

Khaled Ahmed is a seasoned former intelligence analyst and military expert from the Netherlands, bringing over 15 years of specialised experience in operational intelligence, threat analysis, and strategic defence planning. Having served in high-level, classified roles within Dutch military intelligence, he possesses rare expertise in European security architecture, NATO doctrine, and asymmetric warfare. Khaled’s deep operational insight and international perspective enable him to deliver precision-driven intelligence analysis and forward-looking strategic forecasts. A trusted contributor to high-level risk assessments and security briefings, he offers readers clarity on complex defence and security challenges. Khaled leads the National Security and Fact Analysis sections at BDMilitary. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, and is fluent in Dutch, French, and Arabic — combining linguistic dexterity with operational expertise to analyse security issues across cultures and regions.

Government Raising Armed Police Mountain Battalions in Three Hill Districts

Posted on 24/12/202524/12/2025 by Khaled Ahmed

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Government of Bangladesh has proposed the establishment of Armed Police Mountain Battalions in the three hill districts of Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari, in a move aimed at strengthening law and order and enhancing security in the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The proposal, initiated by the Public Security Division of the Continue Reading

Protecting Bangladesh’s Diplomatic Presence in India Is a National Security Imperative

Posted on 22/12/202522/12/2025 by Khaled Ahmed

Reading Time: 2 minutesSuspending Visas Is Understandable—but Retreat Is Not an Option The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Indian citizens through its missions in New Delhi and Agartala following attacks and intimidation is understandable in the immediate context of staff safety. Any assault on diplomatic Continue Reading

Repeated Attacks on Bangladesh Diplomatic Missions in India

Posted on 21/12/202521/12/2025 by Khaled Ahmed

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi in December represents the third serious security incident involving Bangladesh diplomatic missions in India within a short span of time, following earlier attacks in Kolkata and Agartala, Tripura. When viewed collectively, these incidents indicate a troubling pattern rather than isolated Continue Reading

Bangladesh Will Not Be Gaslit by Regional Insecurity Merchants

Posted on 14/12/202514/12/2025 by Khaled Ahmed

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is an increasingly predictable pattern in South Asian discourse whenever Bangladesh begins to assert itself strategically. Certain Pakistani analysts, sections of their media, and associated online voices respond not with measured analysis, but with exaggeration, misrepresentation, and a persistent urge to insert themselves into events where their role is, Continue Reading

Unravelling the Attempted Assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi

Posted on 12/12/202513/12/2025 by Khaled Ahmed

Reading Time: 9 minutesThe attempted assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi has brought new urgency to discussions about political security, foreign influence, and intelligence operations inside Bangladesh. It is an event that has inflamed public debate, triggered speculation across social and print media, and raised important questions about Bangladesh’s vulnerability to hybrid threats. Using Continue Reading