Bihar wants Delhi to not renew Ganges treaty. What does it mean for Dhaka?
4 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Bangladesh and the United States: Beyond the tariff bargain
3 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
From the Carter Doctrine to the Mecca Pact: A changing Gulf security order
2 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
More capability, less autonomy? Bangladesh’s emerging security dilemma
1 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
An anti-West network is emerging: How should Bangladesh respond?
30 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
The Mecca Pact: Deterrence, Israel, and the new Gulf security equation
30 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
What Nepal’s flood devastation means for Bangladesh, India and China
28 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Five reasons why Bangladesh shouldn’t join the Mecca Pact
27 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Why Gaza peace deals keep falling apart
27 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Rohingya genocide: Will the ICJ verdict bring justice?
25 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Lessons to learn from Bangladeshi teen’s death in New York
In remembering Win Rozario, it’s vital to reflect on the broader implications of his death and the countless similar tragedies.
9 April 2024
The war tactic of starvation in Gaza
As Muslims around the world prepare for Eid, the world is witnessing horror unfold in the Gaza Strip.
9 April 2024
How the unjustifiable war in Gaza is justified
Propaganda in the media is a prevalent practice during war.
8 April 2024
‘Ballots, not bullets, for Palestine’
Lt General Jebril Alrjoub, general secretary of the Palestinian National Movement FATEH, speaks to The Daily Star.
2 April 2024
Moscow terror attack and its aftermath
Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.
2 April 2024
Historical parallels: Bangladesh’s genocide in 1971 to Gaza
Despite the magnitude of the genocide, global recognition and acknowledgment of Bangladesh's struggle for independence have been inadequate.
26 March 2024
'The Liberation War became a centre of big power rivalry'
Veteran diplomat M Humayun Kabir discusses the geopolitical history of Bangladesh's Liberation War in an exlcusive interview.
26 March 2024
To catch a pirate
Today’s piracy further feeds upon those flows including petroleum and the growing numbers of African/Asian countries involved. Control is now imperative.
19 March 2024
CAA and its effects on Indian secularism and regional stability
The Act, clearly, is a step in the wrong direction.
19 March 2024
Reject competition, embrace collaboration
There is untapped potential for Bangladesh to leverage Vietnam's strengths and accelerate its economic development.
12 March 2024
The paradoxes of US aid in Gaza
The world has been more interested in providing humanitarian aid rather than stopping the war
12 March 2024
Mexico’s historic 2024 election campaign enters the final stretch
It's almost certain that a woman will be elected president for the first time in Mexico.
9 March 2024
Economics is irredeemably sexist
Economics has an intractable “women problem.”
8 March 2024
Why China won’t fight the Houthis
The current turmoil in the Middle East is not bad news for China.
5 March 2024
Will the US and UK's support for Israel backfire?
There are growing signs of substantial public disaffection in these two nations which have been conspicuous in refusing to take Israel to task for its slaughter.
5 March 2024
Backing Israel’s genocide: Not just the US
The recent development has been seen as a distinct escalation of India’s support for Israel.
4 March 2024
Why war is not good for the US economy
In recent years, the Pentagon budget has approached its highest level since World War II: $886 billion and counting.
2 March 2024
Could this be the year of Japan’s first female Prime Minister?
In Japan, a country with a conspicuous gender gap, a political breakthrough could happen this year.
1 March 2024
Why would Aaron Bushnell do something this extreme?
The fire that killed Airman Bushnell was simply the collateral damage of the ongoing conflagration in Palestine
29 February 2024
Comparing external debt burdens: Sri Lanka and middle-income countries
Sri Lanka’s rising debt levels may pose challenges
28 February 2024