Inferiority Complex and Strategic Disparities Fuelling Xenophobia in North East India
Reading Time: 5 minutesIndia’s North East has long been characterised by its geographical isolation, ethno-linguistic complexity, and a historical legacy of insurgency and underdevelopment. Yet, in 2025, a subtler, psychologically charged dynamic increasingly defines the region’s relationship with its neighbour Bangladesh: an inferiority complex that underpins and fuels xenophobic attitudes. This phenomenon is Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Responsibility in the Face of Crisis in Northeast India
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe ongoing crisis in India’s Northeast—particularly in the states of Assam, Tripura, and Manipur—has escalated into a volatile and deeply concerning situation that demands close scrutiny and a calibrated response from Bangladesh. These regions, while technically within Indian sovereign territory, are intrinsically tied to Bangladesh through shared ethnicity, geography, and Continue Reading
Redefining Bangladesh’s Security and Foreign Engagements in a Multipolar World
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs Bangladesh accelerates its post-revolution strategic recalibration under the new national leadership, a more assertive and multi-dimensional foreign and defence policy has become imperative. The evolving geopolitical chessboard of the Indo-Pacific—marked by US-China rivalry, a volatile India, and emergent middle powers—necessitates a bold, interest-driven approach to military diplomacy, defence-industrial development, Continue Reading
India in Panic Mode: The Cost of Overplaying the Hegemon’s Hand
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew Delhi today finds itself in an increasingly precarious position, reeling from a trifecta of strategic and military setbacks delivered not by a formal alliance, but by a convergence of interests among Bangladesh, Pakistan, and China. While no trilateral defence pact binds these three neighbours, their actions—driven by sovereign calculations Continue Reading
US Special Forces Train Bangladeshi Fire Service Personnel in Swift Water Rescue
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant development reflecting growing US-Bangladesh cooperation in humanitarian readiness, 15 personnel from Bangladesh’s Fire Service and Civil Defence successfully completed the “Swift Water Rescue Training” course conducted by US Army Special Forces. Held from May 18 to 21, 2025, the course was organised under the auspices of the Continue Reading