Bangladesh Eyes Greater Chinese Role in South Asia Beyond Climate Diplomacy
Reading Time: 4 minutesBangladesh’s latest call for a regional climate platform that includes China marks a turning point in South Asia’s geopolitical alignment. While presented as a cooperative framework to tackle environmental threats, the underlying message is far more strategic: Dhaka is quietly advancing a new multilateral order where China plays a central Continue Reading
Nadir Shah: The Persian Warlord Who Brought Delhi to Its Knees
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the annals of South Asian history, few names evoke the image of a conqueror as chillingly as Nadir Shah the 18th-century Persian warlord whose brutal invasion of the Mughal Empire culminated in the sack of Delhi in 1739. Known as the “Napoleon of Persia” by some historians for his Continue Reading
Counterpoint: Misreading Realities – A Rebuttal to the International Crisis Group’s Analysis on Rohingya Insurgency Risks
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs of mid-2025, nearly one million Rohingya refugees remain confined to overcrowded, restricted camps in southeastern Bangladesh. Years after the brutal ethnic cleansing operations launched by Myanmar’s Tatmadaw in 2017, repatriation efforts remain frozen, justice mechanisms are slow-moving, and international pressure on Naypyidaw is virtually non-existent. Against this backdrop, the Continue Reading
Israel attacks Bangladeshi diplomats house in Tehran
Reading Time: 3 minutesA residential building housing Bangladeshi diplomats in Iran’s capital has been completely destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, marking a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. The incident has triggered grave concerns over the safety of foreign diplomatic personnel in Tehran. Oalid Islam Oalid, a Bangladeshi diplomat Continue Reading
India’s Covert Arms Pipeline to Myanmar’s Junta: MKU’s Role in Mi-17 Armour Exposed
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a recent revelation that has reignited scrutiny over India’s defence relationship with Myanmar’s military junta, it has been confirmed that MKU Limited, an Indian defence manufacturer, supplied armour protection kits for Mi-17V helicopters used by the Myanmar Air Force. One such helicopter, reportedly operating in combat zones against ethnic Continue Reading