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
India’s Faltering Defence Diplomacy in Bangladesh: A Catalogue of Disasters
Reading Time: 4 minutesIndia’s repeated attempts to position itself as a principal defence partner for Bangladesh have consistently fallen short—revealing a troubling mismatch between New Delhi’s ambitions and Dhaka’s expectations. While framed publicly as goodwill gestures or strategic cooperation through concessional Lines of Credit (LoCs), India’s so-called “defence offerings” have mostly comprised outdated, Continue Reading
Why India’s 1971 Offensive Model Would Fail Against Bangladesh in 2025: A Military-Technical Assessment
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 1971 Indo-Pakistani War remains a landmark in South Asian military history, wherein Indian military forces, in alliance with the Bengali Mukti Bahini, launched a swift, multidirectional campaign that led to the collapse of East Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh. This success was made possible not solely by Indian Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Struggle Against Indian Hegemony in a Post-Awami Era
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the wake of the political upheaval that saw the exit of Sheikh Hasina’s long-standing regime in mid-2024, Bangladesh finds itself at a decisive crossroads. The rise of a new interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has stirred hopes of renewal and reform, but the road ahead Continue Reading
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