India is making a strategic misstep by expanding coal production instead of accelerating investment in renewable energy. As the climate crisis intensifies, the country’s decision to reopen 32 defunct coal mines and develop five new ones risks undermining its long-term energy and environmental goals. Coal India, the world’s largest coal producer, says the move is […]
The crisis unfolding in Myanmar is no longer just a humanitarian tragedy or a civil conflict — it is an urgent strategic threat on Bangladesh’s doorstep. As China entrenches itself as the dominant external force in Myanmar, the window is rapidly closing for democratic and regional actors to shape the outcome. Bangladesh, more than any […]
The interim government of Bangladesh has launched an ambitious initiative to overhaul the Chittagong Port, country’s principal seaport, by bringing in world-renowned foreign operators in an effort to address chronic inefficiencies that have long plagued its operations and stifled the national economy. Once dubbed one of the least efficient ports in the world, Chittagong Port […]
The announcement by interim leader Muhammad Yunus that Bangladesh will hold its next national election in the first half of April 2026 brings clarity after months of uncertainty. With nearly 11 months to prepare, political parties now have a firm timeline to organize and engage voters, while the Election Commission can develop a transparent roadmap […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not on the initial list of invitees to this year’s G7 summit in Alberta. The invitation came only after a phone call from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, highlighting a deliberate diplomatic calculation. Canada appears willing to re-engage, but it is making clear that this engagement is […]
A national commission investigating enforced disappearances in Bangladesh has reported widespread torture and secret detentions carried out during the 15-year rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, revealing what it describes as a state-enabled system of abuse and impunity. The Commission on Enforced Disappearances, chaired by retired High Court Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury, submitted its […]
Canada’s decision not to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Group of Seven summit this month is a calculated and justifiable response to mounting concerns about human rights and international norms. For the first time since 2019, India will not be present at the G7 table, despite its rising economic influence and recent […]
A special tribunal in Bangladesh opened proceedings Sunday against the country’s deposed prime minister, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity tied to a mass uprising in 2024 that left hundreds of students dead. Sheikh Hasina was formally charged alongside former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun. Hasina […]
As Bangladesh recalls its ambassador from Myanmar and flirts with backchannel talks with the Arakan Army, a rebel group fighting the Myanmar junta, an old geopolitical question gains new relevance: Should Bangladesh consider formally absorbing Arakan — historically known as Arakan and now called Rakhine State — and integrate it as a province? It’s not […]
India once held a commanding presence in South Asia: economically, politically and culturally. But in recent years, it has watched its influence erode across the region. From Bangladesh and Nepal to the Maldives and Sri Lanka, the neighborhood is tilting steadily toward China. In response, India must act decisively and strategically. It must stop taking […]
