by SAC | Oct 12, 2025 | News
For decades, Bangladesh’s armed forces stood as a symbol of national pride—born from the crucible of the 1971 Liberation War. Yet the institution that once carried the spirit of freedom has long been eroded by political exploitation, corruption, and an insidious drift...
by SAC | Oct 9, 2025 | Condemnation
Introduction Bangladesh, born from the ashes of one of the twentieth century’s most brutal genocides, now finds itself at a dangerous political crossroads. The ideals for which three million martyrs died in 1971—secularism, democracy, equality, and cultural pride—are...
by SAC | Sep 23, 2025 | Geo Political Assessment
The Bay of Bengal — an expanse of sea that links South Asia to the broader Indo-Pacific — is fast becoming a theatre of strategic contestation. Recent reporting and social media claims about U.S. naval ships around St. Martin’s Island and increased air activity near...
by SAC | Sep 17, 2025 | Editorial
A year after the “monsoon revolution,” which path? A year on from the July–August 2024 student uprising that toppled a 15-year regime and ushered in an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh stands at a forked road. The choice is...
by SAC | Aug 30, 2025 | Editorial
Since the Liberation War of 1971, Bangladesh’s army has lived in shades of grey. It wasn’t just the nation’s defender—it became a kingmaker, business mogul, ideological shaper, and, at times, the sole arbiter of legitimacy. From Ziaur Rahman’s rise via a coup to...
The Fall of the Once-Mighty Bangladesh Army: Between Corruption, Radical Drift, and Political Manipulation
Bangladesh at the Crossroads: A Scathing Indictment of Jamat-BNP-Islamist Ploys to Turn Bangladesh into Pakistan’s Vassal State
A Bay of Bengal on Edge: The Strategic Stakes of US Forces in St Martin’s and Chittagong
Bangladesh at the Crossroads
Bangladesh’s Army: A Frankenstein’s Monster—and Can the Country Ever Trust It?