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Washingtons Bangladesh gamble could ignite a new Islamist surge in South Asia

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- As Bangladesh approaches yet another defining political transition, the country has become the center of an unusual and consequential diplomatic experiment. Over the past year, ... Read More


How to view the contradictory narrative in the Pentagons report

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- The Pentagons annual report on Chinas military and security developments, released on December 23, offers a revealing glimpse into the contradictions at the heart of contemporar... Read More


Myanmars sham election risks deepening war and exposing ASEANs failure

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- Myanmars military junta is once again presenting elections as a solution to national collapse. More than three years after the February 2021 coup, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing... Read More


Hezbollah obeys Israel but defies Lebanons sovereignty and people

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- The recent confirmation that Hezbollah is no longer present south of the Litani River marks a pivotal moment in Lebanons long and painful struggle with armed non-state actors. U... Read More


Niger bars US nationals in retaliatory visa ban as Sahel defies Washington

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- Nigers decision to indefinitely bar US nationals from entering its territory marks a sharp escalation in deteriorating relations between Washington and several Sahelian states, ... Read More


Lithuania passes new intelligence law to counter ‘Russian threat

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- Apparently, the Baltic states are taking radical measures to react to the supposed Russian “threat,” strengthening the power of intelligence agencies and substantial... Read More


Neighbors, narratives, and the India question

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- In Bangladesh, anti-India sentiment frequently spills into mainstream political discourse, often during moments of internal stress – writes Dr. Syed Esrar Mehdi Indias pl... Read More


Pentagon and Lockheed Martin throw blame around as F-35 fails its 8th audit

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- At some point in the foreseeable future, someone will make a list of the worst military aircraft in history. Its not a matter of if, but where on the list the F-35 will be. The ... Read More


Under international pressure, Dhaka arrests Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist Bikrompuri

Bangladesh, Dec. 25 -- After more than a year of escalating militant activity, deteriorating law and order, and growing international concern, Bangladeshs interim administration under Muhammad Yunus a... Read More


Five eyes agencies publish global red flags to detect foreign bribery

Bangladesh, Dec. 25 -- The growing complexity of global business has created fertile ground for corruption to cross borders with unprecedented ease. In response, the UKs Serious Fraud Office (SFO), in... Read More