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UN withdrawal from Sudan–South Sudan border signals deepening regional instability

Bangladesh, March 10 -- The quiet withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers from two monitoring sites along the Sudan–South Sudan border may appear to be a limited operational decision. In reali... Read More


Is the BNP steering itself toward political self-destruction?

Bangladesh, March 9 -- Politics, especially in South Asia, often moves with a curious mix of drama and contradiction. Bangladesh today appears to be experiencing exactly that moment—where the li... Read More


Why Nepal's Gen Z Succeeded Where Bangladesh's Failed

New Delhi, March 9 -- Strange contrasts can be found in the recent history of Nepal and Bangladesh. Two countries with restless youth, similar dissatisfaction with economic stagnation and corruption, ... Read More


Restoring accountability in Bangladeshs foreign missions: A timely step toward institutional reform

Bangladesh, March 8 -- The recent decision by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to withdraw five ambassadors appointed during the previous Yunus adm... Read More


Jamaat–Awami League nexus: The fault line beneath Bangladeshs politics

Bangladesh, March 7 -- Politics in South Asia rarely moves in straight lines. It moves in circles, sometimes spirals—alliances forming in the shadows, enemies turning into tactical partners, and... Read More


What Paul Kapurs Dhaka visit means for Bangladeshs strategic future

Bangladesh, March 6 -- In diplomacy, visits are rarely just visits. They are signals—sometimes subtle, sometimes unmistakable—about the direction of geopolitical winds. When US Assistant S... Read More


Taiwan and Singapore intensify crackdown on alleged Cambodian crime syndicate linked to prince group

Bangladesh, March 5 -- Authorities in Taiwan and Singapore have taken significant steps in an expanding international crackdown on the Cambodia-based conglomerate Prince Group, which has been accused ... Read More


The Nobel Peace Prize curse: When applause from abroad becomes turmoil at home

Bangladesh, March 4 -- The Nobel Peace Prize is draped in moral grandeur. It is presented as humanitys highest affirmation of fraternity, reconciliation, and moral courage. Its recipients are cast as ... Read More


Yunuss privileged VVIP protocol: Power, protection, and the politics beyond the ballot

Bangladesh, March 3 -- The recent decision granting Muhammad Yunus a year of VVIP security privileges—complete with multi-tiered state protection typically reserved for heads of government&#8212... Read More


Turkiye, the EUs ‘Made in Europe drive, and a region on edge after Iran

Bangladesh, March 1 -- The European Unions long-delayed “Made in Europe” plan is no longer just an industrial policy debate inside Brussels. It has evolved into a geopolitical inflection p... Read More