Makkah Pact: The geopolitics beyond Islamic solidarity
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Myanmar’s deteriorating crisis and the political future of the Rohingya
16 September 2026
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Bangladesh between India and China: The dilemma of defence diversification
15 September 2026
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What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact
13 September 2026
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Nepal’s difficult passage: Political change meets ecological crisis
13 September 2026
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BRICS at 20: Why the New Delhi Summit matters to the Global South
12 September 2026
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From Balfour to sanctions: Why the UK’s ban on Israeli settlement trade matters
11 September 2026
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Ganges Water Treaty: A new bargain or a new dispute?
10 September 2026
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Bangladesh and the Mecca Pact: The national security questions we are missing
9 September 2026
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From Chinese fighter jets to the Mecca Pact: Bangladesh’s strategic future?
8 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
The electrostate and its limits: China’s rise in a hydrocarbon world
Global power transitions from the age of oil to electrons, defining a dual world order of entanglement.
25 April 2026
The Hormuz shock and the cost of India-Pakistan isolation
Surging energy costs and the Hormuz crisis demand urgent India-Pakistan economic integration to bypass vulnerable global maritime chokepoints.
23 April 2026
The fog over US-Iran peace talks
Donald Trump’s erratic diplomacy and naval blockades jeopardise Pakistan’s mediation efforts to prevent another catastrophic regional conflict.
22 April 2026
How Trump’s tariffs have failed the US economy
Trump's 2025 tariffs inflated prices and slowed growth, showing that slogans cannot override economic reality.
21 April 2026
However it ends, the Iran war will change the world
Global economic devastation, diplomatic isolation for Israel, and shifting regional security alliances signal a fragmenting international order.
20 April 2026
Myanmar’s recent election and what it means for Bangladesh
Between late December 2025 and late January 2026, Myanmar held its first general election since the military junta, officially the State Administration Council (SAC), seized power in its February 2021 coup.
19 April 2026
How the US naval blockade can accelerate multipolar global order
Contrary to analyses by some Western media, the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz might achieve the precise opposite of its stated aims of submission of the Iranian regime, by empowering Tehran as a defiant power, and accelerating the very multipolar realignment Washington has long sought to contain.
19 April 2026
Why Trump’s ‘Jesus moment’ ended in deletion
Trump faces conservative backlash after attacking the Pope and sharing a blasphemous AI image amid apocalyptic omens.
18 April 2026
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025: UN
Rohingyas undertake perilous sea journeys every year in search of better living conditions
17 April 2026
How Iran sustained its military capacity amid US–Israeli attacks
Beyond missiles, Iran’s buried architecture at Qeshm Island transforms the Strait of Hormuz into a subterranean battlespace.
16 April 2026
Can US–Iran talks survive Trump’s Hormuz blockade?
Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz risks derailing US–Iran talks, escalating tensions over nuclear demands and global oil supplies.
15 April 2026
US-Iran peace talks fail, what now?
A fragile US-Iran ceasefire faces collapse as strategic failures, regional strikes, and unresolved geopolitical tensions threaten renewed warfare.
12 April 2026
Bangladesh must build strong relations with Iran
Former Ambassador Tariq Karim urges Bangladesh to reassess Iranian relations and build internal resilience amid regional shifts.
12 April 2026
How Bangladesh can tackle the current energy crisis
What is a solution for Bangladesh’s oil crisis and Eastern Refinery facing a production crisis?
12 April 2026
When “America First” policy translates into “China First” outcome in a new Cold War
US containment strategies risk strategic inversion, unintentionally accelerating global production networks that reinforce China’s deep industrial centrality.
11 April 2026
The wake of war: Costs for civilisation
Beyond the immediate battlefield, war inflicts enduring damage on cultural identity, ecological health, and global economic stability.
10 April 2026
America’s war crimes
Donald Trump escalates threats against Iran, sparking global fears of nuclear war and devastating regional conflict.
8 April 2026
Trump’s Iran war and the new politics of religion
From Trump’s expletives to Columbus’s ghost, MAGA’s crusade unmasks a hollow West clashing with its own myths.
7 April 2026
For Rohingya camps, measles control requires tailored interventions
Bangladesh is once again facing a public health threat that is both familiar and preventable. Since early January 2026, the country has seen a surge in measles cases, with thousands of suspected infections and a rising number of deaths.
7 April 2026
Amid an uncertain Middle East, Bangladesh must rethink its migration strategy
International labour migration is a key pillar of Bangladesh’s economy, with most workers going to the Gulf region.
5 April 2026