Awami League’s Faustian Bargain with India

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe tragedy of Bangladesh today lies in the fact that those who claim to guard its sovereignty are the very ones undermining it from within. Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League have, for years, acted less as leaders of a sovereign republic and more as subservient functionaries executing the prescriptions Continue Reading

Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Disarm Its Police

Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh stands at a dangerous crossroads. The call to disarm or downgrade the police removing lethal weapons from their hands is not reform. It is surrender. At a moment when armed criminals roam free, hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition are unaccounted for, and law enforcement morale is collapsing, Continue Reading

Armed Arakan Army Fighter Held in Ukhiya Sparks Border Security Concerns

Reading Time: 2 minutesBorder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained an armed member of the Arakan Army (AA) after he crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar on 12 August 2025, raising fresh concerns over security along the volatile frontier. The detainee, identified as Jiban Tonchongya, 21, was intercepted at the Balukhali border outpost in Ukhiya. He Continue Reading

Government Intensifies Surveillance on Awami League Activities Abroad

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe interim government has escalated surveillance operations against the Awami League (AL), citing concerns over alleged subversive activities being coordinated from abroad. Officials say the party, whose activities are banned in Bangladesh, is working with foreign actors to destabilise the country. Monitoring Operations Abroad Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam Continue Reading

Bangladesh’s Diplomacy Has Failed. A New Doctrine Is Urgently Needed

Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the past two decades, Bangladesh’s foreign policy machinery has decayed into something dangerously ineffective — a meek echo chamber for foreign capitals rather than a confident voice defending national interests. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) increasingly resembles a public relations wing for external powers. This must change — Continue Reading

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