Bangladesh Scraps Indian Economic Zones Amid Stalled Cooperation and Strategic Concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Government of Bangladesh has officially abandoned the long-delayed Indian Economic Zone (IEZ) projects in Mirsarai, Chattogram, and Mongla, Bagerhat, after years of inaction and a lack of response from New Delhi. The decision reflects not only stalled economic cooperation but also growing strains between Bangladesh and India since the Continue Reading
Bangladesh July Uprising: Military Firearms, Armour-Piercing Bullets Used
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh continues its high-profile trial against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who are being tried in absentia following the July uprising of 2024. State-appointed defence lawyer Amir Hossain is set to Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution: Political Collapse, Mass Atrocities, and Strategic Shifts
Reading Time: 5 minutesBetween 16 July and 5 August 2024, Bangladesh experienced one of the most profound political upheavals in its modern history, now widely referred to as the Monsoon Revolution. What began as student-led protests demanding reforms in government job quotas quickly escalated into a nationwide uprising against entrenched corruption, authoritarian governance, Continue Reading
Arakan Army Nears Capture of Key Nat Yay Kan Air Defence Base
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Arakan Army (AA) and its allied resistance forces are on the verge of capturing the Nat Yay Kan Air Defence Base in Ngape Township, Magwe Region, after overrunning nearly all forward outposts defending the hilltop stronghold, according to multiple frontline sources. Earlier this month, the AA seized the Gokkyi Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon Procurement Gathers Momentum
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force’s long-anticipated multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) procurement programme appears to be entering its decisive phase, with significant developments indicating that the Eurofighter Typhoon is now the frontrunner for selection. The seeds of this procurement were first sown nearly a decade ago. During the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, the Continue Reading