Can any power now kidnap a head of state?

Trump has claimed that Venezuela stole “our” oil, and that his mission is to win it back.
7 January 2026

Myanmar’s hollow election: Rohingyas’ fate and Bangladesh’s geopolitical stake

For Bangladesh, the geopolitical stakes are profound and multifaceted.
24 December 2025

How the education vacuum is fuelling crimes in Rohingya camps

The education system in the Rohingya refugee camps has suffered a major setback from the USAID funding cut.
10 December 2025

Rohingya crisis: Refugees without a country, a world without excuse

Hosting over one million Rohingya refugees is not a bilateral matter.
25 September 2025

When the Rohingya crisis becomes an opportunity for some

While the Myanmar junta escalates its war on ethnic minorities and the world shifts its attention to Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Syria, and Sudan, Rohingya suffering continues in near-total neglect.
11 August 2025

Why global crises are pushing the world towards renewables

The urgency to move away from fossil fuels and into renewables isn’t just about climate change anymore.
9 July 2025

The BRICS equation behind the Israel-Iran conflict

The Israel-Iran conflict is about who defines global legitimacy.
9 July 2025

Bangladesh and India's new strategic dilemma

When evaluating India's current position, it is essential to consider broader geopolitical developments.
2 July 2025

Israel manipulated the US into war

The US was pulled into Israel's war against Iran.
25 June 2025

Israel-Iran conflict: The outcome depends on the US

The confusion surrounding the scenarios ahead also arises from the US handling of the current conflict, which has been discordant.
18 June 2025

Disinformation and the Israel-Iran conflict

In the unfolding Israel-Iran conflict, disinformation is not peripheral—it is central.
17 June 2025

Is Trump’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war a geopolitical gamble or a strategic withdrawal?

Trump’s strategy has devolved into a pattern of contradictions and disengagement.
28 May 2025

Harvard vs Trump: 'Limiting international participation would impoverish our academic mission'

In an interview with Dr Fernando M. Reimers, the Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice in International Education at Harvard.
28 May 2025

Debunking the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh’s role, and the ASEAN Summit

External forces now shape Myanmar-Bangladesh dynamic in relation to the Rohingya crisis.
21 May 2025

India’s ‘push-in’ policy: What is the message for Bangladesh?

These push-in operations are political signals—of frustration and control.
21 May 2025

REPLANTING THE BONSAI: Empowering Bangladeshi diaspora for a changing Gulf

Chief Adviser Yunus’ keynote address urged an end to the systemic barriers that restrict the potential of young people.
14 May 2025

Trump’s Saudi visit: Can it be ‘game over’ for Netanyahu?

An adviser to Trump told The Washington Post, “In MAGA, we are not Bibi fans.”
13 May 2025

The American dream betrayed: Silencing voices

The suppression of dissenting voices is a trait of authoritarian regimes, not democratic countries.
7 May 2025

Can India and Pakistan de-escalate tensions after Pahalgam attacks?

India and Pakistan are in the middle of their biggest crises in years.
7 May 2025

Lessons from history: Will Trump’s tariffs shake up world leadership?

Bangladesh’s cardinal lesson is to do what the US did in 1934.
26 April 2025