India on Edge as Bangladesh Expands Global Defence Ties
Reading Time: 4 minutesNew Delhi is watching with growing unease as Dhaka accelerates its defence modernisation through a series of strategic partnerships spanning Asia and beyond. Over the past year, Bangladesh has moved decisively from conventional procurement to multi-vector defence diplomacy — forging deeper links with China, Türkiye, Pakistan, the United States, and Continue Reading
Pakistan’s DG Joint Staff Lt Gen Tabassum Habib Arrives in Bangladesh for High-Level Defence Visit
Reading Time: 4 minutesDhaka lays out the red carpet amid expanding regional military diplomacy under the Yunus administration In a development reflecting the steady recalibration of Bangladesh’s regional defence diplomacy, Pakistan Army’s Director General of Joint Staff, Lieutenant General Tabassum Habib, arrives in Dhaka on 6 October on a four-day official visit hosted Continue Reading
At the Edge of the Naf: How Bangladesh Must Prepare for the Arakan Army Threat
Reading Time: 5 minutesRising kidnappings, cross‑border threats, and criminal networks linked to the Arakan Army have made Bangladesh’s south-eastern frontier a flashpoint. Dhaka must act now — first with intelligence‑led, non‑lethal deterrence, and second with a clear military escalation doctrine should things go south. Containing the Arakan Army without Crossing the Line The Continue Reading
Bangladesh and China Mark 50 Years of Friendship: A Deepening Strategic and Defence Partnership
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh and China today marked the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, celebrating five decades of mutual trust, development, and strategic alignment. On this historic occasion, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin exchanged congratulatory messages, reaffirming their commitment to further deepen the long-standing partnership between the two Continue Reading
Bangladesh–Japan Defence Pact: Strategic Diversification or Diplomatic Tightrope?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh stands at a delicate intersection of opportunity and caution. Japan’s proposal to conclude a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Dhaka has opened the door to a new kind of partnership — one based not on alignment, but on capability and trust. If pursued wisely, it could quietly transform Bangladesh’s Continue Reading