The BNP’s Political Dilemma: Victims Turned Collaborators
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), historically one of the main victims of the Awami League’s authoritarian excesses, now finds itself in a precarious and contradictory position. Once subjected to severe repression—including political arrests, curbs on free expression, and institutional marginalisation—the BNP has in recent years appeared to compromise core principles Continue Reading
General Waker’s Paradox: A Pakistan-Style Military Political Role Under Indian Influence in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 5 minutesBangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its political evolution, facing challenges that threaten its fragile democratic transition and sovereignty. Among these, the role of the military, embodied currently by Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, demands particular scrutiny. His recent political manoeuvres, characterised by calls for early elections and Continue Reading
Rebuttal to ‘Is the nation falling into another 1/11 trap?’
Reading Time: 8 minutesOn 22 May 2025, the Daily Sun English newspaper from Bangladesh published a opinion piece by an individual named Audite Karim. The writer was described as a playwright and a columnist. We fact check and rebuttal her claims. Original: Is the nation falling into another 1/11 trap? Context: Humanitarian corridor, Continue Reading
Humanitarian Corridor for Repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar: The Simplified Facts
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Rohingya crisis, arising from systemic persecution and violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, has evolved into one of the most acute humanitarian emergencies in South Asia. Since August 2017, an estimated 700,000 Rohingya have fled mass atrocities perpetrated by Myanmar’s military, seeking refuge primarily in Continue Reading
Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin’s Sudden Exit: Diplomacy, Dissent, and Strategic Discord
Reading Time: 4 minutesKey Points: Md Jashim Uddin’s tenure as Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary, which began in September 2024, appears set to conclude abruptly, marred by internal dissent, public scrutiny, and contentious foreign policy decisions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) is now preparing for a leadership transition, with Dr Nazrul Islam, Secretary (East), Continue Reading