Bangladesh Intelligence Uncovers UPDF Bases and Arms Routes in India
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh’s intelligence community has achieved a major breakthrough in countering the insurgency in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), uncovering the full network of arms smuggling routes and identifying multiple bases of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) located deep inside Indian territory. This finding confirms longstanding suspicions that India is Continue Reading
Army Calls for 250 New Camps in Chittagong Hill Tracts Amid UPDF Resurgence
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has urged the establishment of at least 250 new forward camps in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), amid a sharp resurgence of insurgent activity by the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) and allied tribal armed groups. Senior commanders warn that the deteriorating security environment has turned the Continue Reading
Border Guard Bangladesh Strengthens Myanmar Border Security
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh–Myanmar border, stretching some 270 kilometres, has become a central point of national security concern due to rising instability in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. This instability is driven by the armed insurgency of the Arakan Army (AA) and the ongoing humanitarian crisis involving the Rohingya population. These factors have created Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Caught Between Regional Drug Epicentres
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh’s geography has become both a blessing and a curse. Sandwiched between India and Myanmar, two of the world’s recognized drug epicentres, the country now finds itself battling an epidemic it did not create, with its social and security structures under growing pressure. While Bangladesh produces almost no narcotics itself, Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Law and Order Crisis: A Failure of Leadership and Policing
Reading Time: 2 minutesSince the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024, Bangladesh has been navigating one of the most fragile transitions in its modern history. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, appointed Chief Adviser of the interim administration, was welcomed by many as a symbol of integrity and reform. But symbolism has not translated Continue Reading