Can the Xi-Trump summit prevent a new Cold War?

As global tensions deepen, Donald Trump’s China visit tests whether rivalry can give way to strategic cooperation.
14 May 2026

What Trump-Xi summit means for Bangladesh

As Trump and Xi reshape global rivalry, Bangladesh faces new economic risks, strategic pressures, and industrial opportunities.
13 May 2026

The Petrodollar’s Strait of Hormuz moment

Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are exposing deeper fractures within the global petrodollar monetary order.
13 May 2026

Rethinking Dhaka’s China policy in a changing world

Bangladesh must pursue pragmatic China relations prioritising youth, sustainability, sovereignty, and resilience amid global uncertainty and instability.
12 May 2026

What Bangladesh should understand about Iran today

Having observed Iran for a long time, how do you understand the country?
11 May 2026

The Saudi–Emirati cold war and what it means for Bangladesh

On 1 May 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) quit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, and according to experts, it is planning to boost oil production by around 1 million barrels per day (BPD).
11 May 2026

Why India and Pakistan still cannot talk

A year after stepping back from conflict, India and Pakistan remain trapped in mistrust, rhetoric, and strategic hostility.
10 May 2026

When the smart battlefield turns blind: AI’s snag in the Iran war

AI-driven warfare is accelerating military judgment while eroding ethical hesitation, reflective oversight, and human moral authority.
10 May 2026

BJP’s West Bengal victory and cross-border anxieties

BJP’s sweeping West Bengal victory risks reigniting cross-border communal tensions, threatening minorities and regional stability across Bengal today.
9 May 2026

The Modi-Shah machine and the making of opposition-free India

India’s opposition faces shrinking political space as the BJP steadily expands dominance across states and institutions nationwide.
8 May 2026

How Bangladesh can balance ties with India and Pakistan

Bangladesh’s new government must carefully balance India and Pakistan ties to safeguard economic interests and strategic autonomy.
6 May 2026

Why Bangladesh and China need new connectivity routes

How Malacca Strait vulnerabilities, China–Myanmar corridors, and Bangladesh’s trade ambitions reshape regional connectivity and strategic choices.
5 May 2026

Language, empire, and the illusion of historical inevitability

A quip about language reveals deeper histories of empire, translation, and the myth of linguistic inevitability
5 May 2026

Here’s what China is learning from the US war in Iran

China is closely studying the US-Iran war, extracting strategic, economic, and technological lessons with far-reaching global implications.
4 May 2026

Why Bangladesh doesn’t need to pick sides for energy security

As Hormuz tensions persist, Bangladesh faces an urgent test of energy security, diplomacy, and strategic autonomy choices.
3 May 2026

Bangladesh–US trade deal and the test of strategic autonomy

Bangladesh’s evolving trade talks with the US signal a shift where economics and geopolitics increasingly overlap now.
3 May 2026

Reading Hafez in the Hormuz crisis

Amid escalating tensions in Hormuz, a poetic lens through Hafez reveals history, politics, and uneasy regional ambitions.
29 April 2026

The Islamabad paradox: What middle powers can learn from Pakistan

When analysing the commentary around the US-Iran-Israel war, what has mostly been ignored is: why is it Pakistan that has emerged as the key mediator in the most consequential war that’s impacted the world?
27 April 2026

Why the Iran-Israel-US war will not stop with ceasefires

After US President Trump abruptly announced an extension of the ceasefire between Iran and the US, indirect negotiations through Pakistan seemed to be on the table.
27 April 2026

A history of assassination attempts on US leaders

Former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. A look at the history of attacks on American leaders.
26 April 2026