Bangladesh Sets the Terms as India Finds Itself Strategically Exposed
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe strategic balance between Bangladesh and India has shifted dramatically in the span of a single year. Where New Delhi once dictated the tempo and tone of bilateral engagement, it is now Dhaka that sets the conditions. Bangladesh’s newfound assertiveness is neither symbolic nor rhetorical; it is grounded in a Continue Reading
Upholding Honour Through Accountability: The Bangladesh Army’s Moment of Truth
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has long stood as the backbone of the nation — a disciplined, professional, and proud institution that has defended the country’s sovereignty, supported its people in times of crisis, and contributed to global peace. From the days of the Liberation War in 1971 to the present, the Continue Reading
Bangladesh–India Relations: At Their Lowest Point
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh and India now stand at the nadir of their bilateral relationship. The pretence of “historic ties” and “friendship” has collapsed under the weight of political interference, propaganda, and open hostility. India’s decision to harbour Sheikh Hasina — the disgraced former prime minister, condemned by millions as a mass killer Continue Reading
The Strategic Imperative of Bangladesh–Türkiye Defence Cooperation
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn recent years, Bangladesh’s defence diplomacy has matured significantly — shifting from passive procurement to strategic partnerships. Nowhere is this shift more visible than in its growing cooperation with Türkiye. As two Muslim-majority countries with shared geopolitical interests, Bangladesh and Türkiye have found common ground in a complex world increasingly Continue Reading
Rohingya Crisis: Bangladesh Must Guard Against Geopolitical Manipulation
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the Rohingya crisis grinds into its seventh year, a dangerous new narrative is quietly gaining ground in international discourse, one that risks destabilising the region further and placing Bangladesh in an increasingly precarious geopolitical position. What began as a legitimate humanitarian concern is now being reshaped by external forces, Continue Reading