Media Reliability and Information Warfare: A Comparative Regional Analysis with Focus on Bangladesh
Reading Time: 7 minutesContents 1. Introduction In a globally interconnected information ecosystem, the role of media in shaping public opinion and influencing state policy is critical. The reliability of media outlets varies dramatically across regions and can be manipulated through fake news, propaganda, and psychological operations. This report examines major media ecosystems—Europe, Middle Continue Reading
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India’s Strategic Posturing: Why Bangladesh Must Ramp Up Defence Spending and Readiness
Reading Time: 5 minutesBDMilitary Analysis Report India’s recent offensive action in Pakistan-administered Kashmir reflects an aggressive, hegemonic trend in South Asia. For smaller nations like Bangladesh, the pattern poses escalating strategic risks. This analysis outlines a comprehensive defence doctrine recommending an increase in defence spending to 2% of GDP, mass mobilisation through a Continue Reading
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia Cement Defence Ties at Landmark Joint Committee Meeting in Dhaka
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant diplomatic and military milestone, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia concluded their first Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Cooperation on Thursday, 8 May 2025, at Dhaka Cantonment. Spanning three days, the meeting marks a formal institutionalisation of defence ties between the two Muslim-majority nations, setting a framework for closer Continue Reading
Proposal for Raising Rashtriya Rifles-Style Counter-Insurgency Battalions under Each Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army: Strategic Roadmap to 2040
Reading Time: 4 minutes1. Executive Summary This analysis report proposes the structured raising of Rashtriya Rifles-style Division Support Rifles Battalions (DSRBs) under each Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army, with a long-term development roadmap up to the year 2040. The aim is to enhance Bangladesh’s national counter-insurgency (COIN), border stabilisation, and internal security Continue Reading