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US sanctions on Indian firm expose the politics of energy and sovereignty

Bangladesh, May 30 -- The latest decision by the United States to impose sanctions on Indian petrochemical trading firm Rishabh Triexim and its partner, Swaroop Jayantilal Bagrecha, over alleged invol... Read More


From eurozone entry to EU sanctions: Bulgarias fiscal reckoning

Bangladesh, May 30 -- Bulgarias rapid descent from eurozone newcomer to potential target of European Union fiscal sanctions offers a sobering lesson about the dangers of political ambition overriding ... Read More


Myanmars rare earth battlefield: The first mineral war of the AI age

Bangladesh, May 30 -- The world has spent decades understanding conflict through the lens of oil. From the Middle East to Central Asia, strategic resources have shaped alliances, wars, and the global ... Read More


Scandals rock US intel agencies as Gabbard resigns

Bangladesh, May 30 -- If theres one thing that the infamous CIA and other American three-letter agencies dont lack, its a multitude of scandals. Whether its support for various Nazi leftovers after WW... Read More


Why the Teesta River has become South Asias next big flashpoint

Bangladesh, May 30 -- India and Bangladesh have spent decades circling around the unresolved question of the Teesta River, a dispute that has steadily evolved from a regional water-sharing issue into ... Read More


Can war between Europe and Russia avoided

Bangladesh, May 30 -- Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev remarks earlier this month are still causing some controversy. He warned that Europes current militarization risks recrea... Read More


Crypto ATM crackdown exposes deep ties between Bitcoin giants and scam networks

Bangladesh, May 29 -- The rapid rise of cryptocurrency ATMs once symbolized the mainstream arrival of digital finance. Installed in gas stations, smoke shops, grocery stores and convenience stores acr... Read More


India and Russia deepen strategic space and security partnership

Bangladesh, May 29 -- Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Dovals visit to Russia this week highlighted the growing strategic partnership between New Delhi and Moscow in both space cooperation and in... Read More


Pakistan set to reject Donald Trumps call for signing Abraham Accords

Bangladesh, May 28 -- US President Donald Trumps ambitious drive to expand the Abraham Accords is now heading toward a potentially explosive confrontation with Pakistan and several influential Muslim-... Read More


Irans best path forward lies through reconciliation with Gulf neighbors

Bangladesh, May 28 -- The uncertain state of relations between the United States and Iran has once again placed the Middle East at a strategic crossroads. Washington continues to oscillate between dip... Read More