US Special Forces Train Bangladeshi Fire Service Personnel in Swift Water Rescue
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant development reflecting growing US-Bangladesh cooperation in humanitarian readiness, 15 personnel from Bangladesh’s Fire Service and Civil Defence successfully completed the “Swift Water Rescue Training” course conducted by US Army Special Forces. Held from May 18 to 21, 2025, the course was organised under the auspices of the Continue Reading
Humanitarian Corridor for Repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar: The Simplified Facts
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Rohingya crisis, arising from systemic persecution and violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, has evolved into one of the most acute humanitarian emergencies in South Asia. Since August 2017, an estimated 700,000 Rohingya have fled mass atrocities perpetrated by Myanmar’s military, seeking refuge primarily in Continue Reading
Countering Indian Hegemony through a Rohingya Safe Zone
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Bay of Bengal is undergoing a pivotal geopolitical transformation. India’s attempt to assert regional hegemony through initiatives such as the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is increasingly being challenged by civil unrest in Myanmar and the evolving strategic interests of regional and global powers. This essay critically examines India’s Continue Reading
Dhaka Asserts Itself: Bangladesh Prepares for Safe Zone in Myanmar
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn what could mark the most significant military-diplomatic initiative in its modern history, Bangladesh is preparing to declare a Military Operations Zone (MOZ) along its south-eastern frontier, signalling the first step towards a cross-border safe zone in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for the return of Rohingya refugees. Led by National Security Continue Reading
Quiet Diplomacy: Bangladesh’s Emerging Role in the Future of Rakhine State
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn recent months, Bangladesh has moved quietly but decisively to shape the future of neighbouring Rakhine State, as the Myanmar junta weakens and local forces gain ascendancy. With the Arakan Army (AA) now controlling over 90% of Rakhine territory and poised to declare independence, Dhaka is positioning itself to secure Continue Reading