Bangladesh Fortifies Feni Corridor Against Covert Threats from Indian EPZ
Reading Time: 4 minutesOverview A 900-acre Indian Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Feni District, Bangladesh, has become a focal point of regional security anxiety amid fears it could be repurposed for military use by Indian forces. Originally signed off as an economic initiative under bilateral trade cooperation frameworks, the EPZ remains undeveloped. However, Continue Reading
Operational Integrity Under Strain: External Pressures and Internal Fractures in the Bangladesh Armed Forces
Reading Time: 5 minutesOver the past two decades, the operational independence and institutional integrity of the Bangladesh Armed Forces have been tested by both internal and external pressures. While Bangladesh continues to modernise its military capabilities, particularly since the launch of Forces Goal 2030, a persistent and underreported dimension of its defence policy Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Chief to Visit China in June to Advance Strategic Defence Acquisitions
Reading Time: 3 minutesGeneral Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to the People’s Republic of China in June, as part of Dhaka’s broader efforts to deepen defence ties with its principal strategic partner and supplier of military hardware. The visit is expected to Continue Reading
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
Hypothetical Scenario and Impact Analysis: The Departure of Dr. Yunus from Power in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe explore the potential reactions and outcomes surrounding the departure of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a towering figure in Bangladesh’s social and economic landscape, under two markedly different conditions: either a voluntary resignation or forced removal by the military. Given Dr. Yunus’s symbolic stature, the nature of his exit will profoundly Continue Reading