Bangladesh Cancels $21-Million Contract with Indian Defence Shipyard GRSE for Advanced Ocean-Going Tug
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a noteworthy development within South Asia’s defence procurement landscape, the Government of Bangladesh has officially cancelled a $21-million contract awarded to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), an Indian state-owned shipyard, for the construction of an advanced ocean-going tug intended for the Bangladesh Navy. The cancellation marks a Continue Reading
General Waker’s Paradox: A Pakistan-Style Military Political Role Under Indian Influence in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 5 minutesBangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its political evolution, facing challenges that threaten its fragile democratic transition and sovereignty. Among these, the role of the military, embodied currently by Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, demands particular scrutiny. His recent political manoeuvres, characterised by calls for early elections and Continue Reading
Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Navigating Reform, Justice, and Political Stability
Reading Time: 4 minutesBangladesh is undergoing one of the most critical and complex transitions in its political history. The sudden fall of the Awami League’s decades-long hold on power in August 2024 has ushered in a fragile yet hopeful phase under the stewardship of Dr Muhammad Yunus. His interim government carries the heavy Continue Reading
India’s Low-Intensity Warfare Against the Dr Yunus-Led Government in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the strategic theatre of South Asia, India has refined a sophisticated model of coercion short of war—what analysts call low-intensity warfare (LIW). This doctrine is not defined by conventional invasions or dramatic military escalation but by a slow, grinding erosion of a target state’s sovereignty. Nowhere is this campaign Continue Reading
The Spectre of a Counter-Revolution: Assessing the Risk of a Pro-Indian Military Coup in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 7 minutesAny attempt at a coup in the current political climate of Bangladesh would almost certainly plunge the nation into a prolonged period of turmoil, civil unrest, and potential state paralysis. Unlike previous eras where military takeovers might have been greeted with indifference or even quiet acquiescence, today’s Bangladesh is markedly Continue Reading