by SAC | Sep 19, 2026 | Condemnation
Bangladesh appears to be approaching a dangerous strategic crossroads. Reports that Dhaka is considering joining the so-called Mecca Joint Defence Pact—a collective-security arrangement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye—have generated questions that are not...
by SAC | Sep 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Bangladesh’s Missing Prime Minister: Tarique Rahman, Dynastic Power and the Diplomacy of Isolation Bangladesh has acquired another hereditary ruler—this time presented to the nation in the language of democratic restoration. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is the...
by SAC | Sep 6, 2026 | Condemnation, Editorial
Bangladesh was born through a people’s struggle for freedom. Yet, almost immediately after independence, the country inherited a military establishment whose professional culture had been shaped inside the Pakistani state. The men who returned from...
by SAC | Aug 26, 2026 | Blog, Condemnation, Geo Political Assessment, News
Bangladesh appears to be standing at the edge of the Bay of Bengal, preparing to board a magnificently decorated ship. Its sails bear the symbols of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan. On the deck, ambitious politicians, newly radicalised officers, retired generals...
by SAC | Aug 9, 2026 | Condemnation
Eight Islamic Institutes Under Army Authority: A Worrying Turn with Far-Reaching Consequences for Bangladesh Why the sudden nationwide expansion, the rhetoric of “bid‘ah,” and the absence of public transparency demand urgent scrutiny On 3 August 2026, Bangladesh Army...