Strategic Dual-Roles of Indian Missions in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndia and Bangladesh share a complex and multifaceted relationship rooted in history, geography, and strategic cooperation. Over the years, India has maintained a significant diplomatic presence in Bangladesh, including its High Commission in Dhaka and Deputy High Commissions in Chattogram, Khulna, and Rajshahi. These missions conduct a wide range of Continue Reading
Overhauling Bangladesh’s Visa Policy
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs a state situated at a geopolitical crossroads, Bangladesh can no longer afford to view immigration and visa issuance as routine administrative processes divorced from national security imperatives. In the current threat landscape characterised by transnational organised crime, cyber infiltration, radical ideological exportation, and intelligence penetration the time has come Continue Reading
Army Captures Notorious Gang Leader ‘Shaheen Dakat’ in Cox’s Bazar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a significant operation, the Bangladesh Army apprehended Shahinur Rahman, widely known as ‘Shaheen Dakat’, the alleged leader of a notorious criminal syndicate operating along the Myanmar border between Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban. The arrest occurred in the early hours of Thursday, 5 June 2025, when four army teams conducted Continue Reading
Bangladesh Police Still Struggling to Replace Vehicles Destroyed During 2024 Unrest
Reading Time: 3 minutesNearly a year after the violent political upheaval that swept across Bangladesh in July and August of 2024, the Bangladesh Police continue to operate with a dangerously depleted vehicle fleet. Official data reveals that 1,074 police vehicles were either torched or severely vandalised during the unrest, leaving police stations, highway Continue Reading
UN Clarifies Non-Involvement in Rakhine Corridor Proposal
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe United Nations has recently put to bed rumours of its involvement in any so-called “humanitarian corridor” running from Bangladesh into Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine State. Speaking candidly at a DCAB Talk in Dhaka, Gwyn Lewis, the UN’s top representative in Bangladesh, made it crystal clear that the UN isn’t part Continue Reading