US and Bangladesh Rebuild Ties Through Diplomacy
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a development with deep strategic implications, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a direct phone call with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on 30 June 2025. The 15-minute exchange, described as “warm, cordial and constructive,” signalled a significant recalibration of U.S. policy toward Bangladesh and marked a Continue Reading
Desert Tech HTI .50 BMG Anti-Materiel Rifle
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Desert Tech Hard Target Interdiction (HTI) rifle is a precision-engineered, bolt-action anti-materiel and sniper platform developed in the United States. With its compact bullpup design, high modularity, and long-range accuracy, the HTI is widely regarded as one of the most effective heavy sniper rifles in the modern battlefield. It Continue Reading
Washington Deepens Engagement with Dhaka Amid Rohingya Stalemate
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant high-level diplomatic engagement, Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser, Dr Khalilur Rahman, held talks with United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Wednesday 19 June 2025. The dialogue centred around a constellation of pressing issues: the protracted Rohingya refugee crisis, Continue Reading
Reimagining Bangladesh–U.S. Relations: A Strategic Imperative in the Trump Era
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many in Bangladesh, the United States has long been viewed with suspicion. Years of propaganda, conspiracy theories, and geopolitical misunderstandings have created an image of America as a power that undermines sovereignty, supports autocratic regimes, and pursues its own interests at the expense of smaller nations. Among these misconceptions, Continue Reading
Why Bangladesh Must Now Sign ACSA and GSOMIA with the United States
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh is rapidly approaching a critical inflection point in its military and strategic evolution. To modernise the armed forces, safeguard national sovereignty, and establish a credible presence in the Indo-Pacific, Dhaka must act decisively and sign the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) and the General Security of Military Information Agreement Continue Reading