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Explainer: What is the Thucydides trap, and how does it apply to the US-China relationship?

Bangladesh, May 22 -- As Xi Jinping and Donald Trump began their much-talked about summit in Beijing on Thursday, the Chinese president announced, in his opening remarks: "The world has come to anothe... Read More


Exploring Offshore: One last time?

Bangladesh, May 22 -- On April 19, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud stood on the floor of Parliament and briefed the House on the state of the country's most precious na... Read More


Iran Is Pressing Its Strategic Advantage

Bangladesh, May 22 -- The United States has unprecedented power to conduct military strikes anywhere around the world, to impose damaging tariffs and sanctions, and to mete out punishment far beyond i... Read More


Border killings persist despite calls for restraint

Dhaka, May 15 -- Despite repeated assurances from the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to minimise the use of lethal force and bring border killings down to zero, fatalities along the Bangladesh-Ind... Read More


The Slow Death of Democracy

Dhaka, May 15 -- We live in an age of political contradiction. More countries than ever claim the mantle of democracy. States once notorious for military coups now hold elections, maintain constituti... Read More


Security key to India's neighborhood policy: Pankaj Saran

Dhaka, May 15 -- The aspect of security for India is a very important element of India's policy in the neighborhood, said Pankaj Saran, Convenor of NatStrat, a Delhi-based independent centre for resea... Read More


The Iran War's Strategic Fallout

Dhaka, May 15 -- The US-Israeli war with Iran has done much more than destabilize the Middle East, trigger a surge in energy and other prices, and disrupt the global economy. It has also left US allie... Read More


BJP's Bengal win could pave the way for a Delhi-Dhaka reset

Dhaka, May 15 -- This week's historic BJP win in West Bengal brings a rare political alignment between New Delhi and Kolkata that could boost the connectivity agenda and help repair ties with Banglade... Read More


Shakib Chose Power. Now He Must Answer for It

Dhaka, May 15 -- For nearly the last two decades, Shakib Al Hasan was the main man of the Bangladesh national cricket team. The whole team seemed to be formed around him. He built the most extraordina... Read More


From Exhibition Halls to Rural Fields: The Missing Link in Bangladesh's Agricultural Modernisation

Dhaka, May 15 -- A Modern Agricultural Dream on Display The 9th Agro Bangladesh International Expo 2026 at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka highlighted cutting-edge machinery... Read More