Michael Kugelman’s Blind Spot: Misjudging India’s Role in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 4 minutesMichael Kugelman’s recent article in The Daily Star, where he attempts to present Bangladesh and India as natural partners with a steady and beneficial relationship, misses the mark rather spectacularly. While the tone is courteous and seemingly well intentioned, the conclusions drawn reflect a deeply flawed understanding of the strategic Continue Reading
Escalating Tensions Along the Indo-Bangladesh Border: A Strategic Flashpoint in the Making
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Indo-Bangladesh border, stretching over 4,000 kilometres and dissecting densely populated rural heartlands, is again at the centre of a potentially serious regional flashpoint. In recent weeks, allegations have surfaced from credible Bangladeshi sources, including the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and major Dhaka-based media outlets, that India’s Border Security Force Continue Reading
Bangladesh Faces Coordinated Disinformation Campaign Targeting Civil-Military Stability and Strategic Autonomy
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince late 2023, a discernible pattern of strategically motivated disinformation targeting Bangladesh’s national security leadership has emerged, largely originating from the Indian digital news outlet NE News. These narratives, often authored by the platform’s senior editor Chandan Nandy, have repeatedly advanced unverified and misleading claims concerning Bangladesh’s civil-military dynamics, foreign Continue Reading
From Liberation to Leverage: The Arc of Bangladesh–India Economic Relations
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, trade relations with India have followed a complex trajectory shaped by geopolitics, structural inequalities, and diverging economic priorities. The early years, especially from 1972 onward, were grounded in political goodwill, marked by the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace. However, Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Intercepts RAW-Linked Assassination Cell in Kushtia
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a coordinated series of raids spanning two districts, the Bangladesh Army and intelligence services arrested four men in what is rapidly being seen as the country’s most high-stakes counter-intelligence success in recent memory. Among the arrested were Subrata Bain, alias Fateh Ali (60), and Abu Rasel Masud, alias Molla Continue Reading