General Waker: The Uniformed Politician Who Overplayed His Hand
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the theatre of Bangladeshi power politics, few actors have entered stage left with such flamboyance—and exited, or rather staggered—so quickly into the spotlight of public scorn as General Waker. His recent foray into political engineering, thinly veiled behind the façade of statecraft, has not merely backfired. It has become Continue Reading
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies: A Strategic Asset Turned Liability
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), once envisioned as a credible platform for independent strategic analysis and national security discourse, has regrettably shifted into the orbit of external influence—chiefly Indian strategic narratives. Under the continued leadership of Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (retd), the institution has increasingly abandoned Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Eyes the C-27J Spartan for Tactical Airlift Modernisation
Reading Time: 3 minutesAir Chief Marshal (ACM) Hasan Mahmood Khan of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) recently concluded a high-profile visit to the Leonardo aerospace facilities in Turin, Italy. The visit, part of a broader effort to modernise Bangladesh’s ageing tactical airlift capabilities, has drawn significant attention due to its focus on the Continue Reading
India in Panic Mode: The Cost of Overplaying the Hegemon’s Hand
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew Delhi today finds itself in an increasingly precarious position, reeling from a trifecta of strategic and military setbacks delivered not by a formal alliance, but by a convergence of interests among Bangladesh, Pakistan, and China. While no trilateral defence pact binds these three neighbours, their actions—driven by sovereign calculations Continue Reading
Strategic Misdiagnosis and Manufactured Anxiety: Rebuttal to India’s “Chicken’s Neck” Narrative
Reading Time: 3 minutesRecent statements by Indian political leaders, amplified through media channels such as India Today, alleging that Bangladesh poses a threat to India’s vulnerable Siliguri Corridor—popularly dubbed the “Chicken’s Neck”—reflect a dangerous blend of geopolitical paranoia and strategic misdirection. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s provocative remarks, in particular, assert that Continue Reading