25 Former, Serving Military Officers Charged at ICT in Landmark Cases
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a historic and unprecedented development, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) has formally charged 25 serving and former military officers, along with ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, several ex-ministers, and senior intelligence and police officials, in three separate cases involving enforced disappearances, secret detention, torture, and killings during her 15-year Continue Reading
Government Steps Up Fight Against Drug Abuse with New Rehabilitation and Enforcement Measures
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a significant development marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025, the Government of Bangladesh has announced a series of robust measures to tackle the growing menace of drug abuse and trafficking. The announcement was made by the Honourable Home Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister, Continue Reading
Safe Cities in Bangladesh: A Technical Feasibility Study on Urban Surveillance for Crime and Terrorism Prevention
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs Bangladesh faces rapid urbanisation and growing internal security challenges, the notion of a national Safe Cities programme has emerged as a topic of serious interest. While no such programme has been launched to date, this technical feasibility study explores the potential for implementing a Safe City framework in the Continue Reading
Proposal for Raising Rashtriya Rifles-Style Counter-Insurgency Battalions under Each Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army: Strategic Roadmap to 2040
Reading Time: 4 minutes1. Executive Summary This analysis report proposes the structured raising of Rashtriya Rifles-style Division Support Rifles Battalions (DSRBs) under each Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army, with a long-term development roadmap up to the year 2040. The aim is to enhance Bangladesh’s national counter-insurgency (COIN), border stabilisation, and internal security Continue Reading