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Paul Rogers
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America at 250 and Bangladesh’s strategic moment
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India’s push-ins are not a border problem
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM Geopolitical Insights
Why Bangladesh’s ‘Look East’ policy matters more than ever
Mohammad Aynul Islam
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The real danger in the US-Iran ceasefire
Monica Duffy Toft
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What does President Biden's letter to PM Hasina mean?

US-Bangladesh relations didn't need to be normalised.
5 February 2024, 13:00 PM

We see you, Joe

What’s the point of sanctioning the sideshow while actively aiding the main show to go on?
5 February 2024, 01:00 AM

The conviction of Imran Khan and after

Khan has been accused of using a diplomatic document for his political objectives and misplacing the secret communication.
1 February 2024, 10:00 AM

Can the Labour Party salvage the UK’s diminishing global relevance?

The Conservative and Labour Party both seem to echo a similar rhetoric when it comes to their foreign policy.
31 January 2024, 04:00 AM

Making sense of the Pakistan-Iran stand-off

Could Pakistan have done without a kinetic response? 
30 January 2024, 11:00 AM

Iran-Pakistan tensions: Mending fences

Pakistan and Iran have managed to handle a potentially explosive crisis.
30 January 2024, 09:00 AM

The international contradictions of asymmetrical warfare in Yemen

Understanding Yemen's history allows us to understand the recent strikes by the US and the UK.
30 January 2024, 03:00 AM

ICJ ruling puts current global order on trial

The main question now is to what extent the ICJ order will create pressure on Israel’s allies.
29 January 2024, 13:00 PM

Geopolitical implications of the brewing tension in the Red Sea

The historical Shia-Sunni rift gives another dimension to the tension in the Middle East.
26 January 2024, 05:00 AM

Belligerents or criminals? Terrorism in a world without peaceful redress

Hamas’ terrorism pale in comparison to 23,000 (and counting) Gazans killed by the Israeli military, more than half women and children.
25 January 2024, 10:00 AM

Bangladesh's right of intervention in the Genocide Convention cases

It is very likely that Bangladesh will not be allowed to intervene.
24 January 2024, 14:00 PM

The future of India-Maldives relations

The Maldives cannot afford to overlook India entirely.
23 January 2024, 01:00 AM

‘The US and West must stop their misadventures in the Middle East’

Arab Parliament President Adel Al Asoomi in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
22 January 2024, 15:30 PM

Top 10 Economies to watch in 2024

China is too big to stay weak too long.
18 January 2024, 10:00 AM

In the eyes of the world, Israel has lost

Bangladesh’s decision to file a declaration of intervention has a distinctive characteristic.
18 January 2024, 01:00 AM

‘A setback for US-Bangladesh relations’

The Awami League has been playing this game for a long time now.
16 January 2024, 03:00 AM

What’s next for US policy in Bangladesh?

South Asia Institute Director Michael Kugelman offers his insights
16 January 2024, 01:00 AM

The implications for China, the West and India

Powerful countries, far and near, have shown active interest in Bangladesh’s election and have been polarised in a rather peculiar fashion
10 January 2024, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh in geopolitics: Post-election challenges

Bangladesh has to maintain a balanced relationship with all five major centres from a trade point of view.
10 January 2024, 01:00 AM

The Great Game will continue

The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.
9 January 2024, 13:00 PM