At the Edge of the Naf: How Bangladesh Must Prepare for the Arakan Army Threat
Reading Time: 5 minutesRising kidnappings, cross‑border threats, and criminal networks linked to the Arakan Army have made Bangladesh’s south-eastern frontier a flashpoint. Dhaka must act now — first with intelligence‑led, non‑lethal deterrence, and second with a clear military escalation doctrine should things go south. Containing the Arakan Army without Crossing the Line The Continue Reading
Arakan Army’s Allegations Against Bangladesh Rejected
Reading Time: 2 minutesSummary:Recent claims by the Arakan Army (AA) alleging that “corrupt elements” within the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) are assisting the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) during recent operations (18/09/2025) have been categorically denied by all relevant parties. Both ARSA and the BGB Headquarters have dismissed the allegation as baseless and Continue Reading
Border Guard Bangladesh Strengthens Myanmar Border Security
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh–Myanmar border, stretching some 270 kilometres, has become a central point of national security concern due to rising instability in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. This instability is driven by the armed insurgency of the Arakan Army (AA) and the ongoing humanitarian crisis involving the Rohingya population. These factors have created Continue Reading
Felani’s Legacy Lives On: Brother Enlists in Border Guard Bangladesh
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe killing of fifteen-year-old Felani Khatun in 2011 remains one of the most harrowing episodes in the history of the Indo-Bangladesh border. Shot dead by India’s Border Security Force while attempting to cross barbed wire with her father, her body left hanging on the fence for hours, Felani became an Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Caught Between Regional Drug Epicentres
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh’s geography has become both a blessing and a curse. Sandwiched between India and Myanmar, two of the world’s recognized drug epicentres, the country now finds itself battling an epidemic it did not create, with its social and security structures under growing pressure. While Bangladesh produces almost no narcotics itself, Continue Reading