Is Bangladesh the next base for Chinese scam networks?
7 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
The politics of fear: From Gaza's paper kites to ‘unsafe’ on campuses
6 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 25: Can China, India and Russia really speak with one voice?
6 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Shared rivers, shared responsibilities: The case for water treaties
5 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Bihar wants Delhi to not renew Ganges treaty. What does it mean for Dhaka?
4 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Bangladesh and the United States: Beyond the tariff bargain
3 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
From the Carter Doctrine to the Mecca Pact: A changing Gulf security order
2 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
More capability, less autonomy? Bangladesh’s emerging security dilemma
1 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
An anti-West network is emerging: How should Bangladesh respond?
30 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
The Mecca Pact: Deterrence, Israel, and the new Gulf security equation
30 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
US aid to Israel: Twenty-three billion dollars to slaughter women and children
The US has decided to generously reward Israel $1 billion per thousand women and children that Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip.
23 April 2024
How a war in the Middle East could impact South Asia
The impact of a widening of the Gaza war would be especially severe for South Asian nations
17 April 2024
Israel-Iran: Hell on earth
The US’ need for a highly measured, or even lack of response from Israel cannot be overstated.
17 April 2024
Iran’s attacks on Israel: Bark, not bite
If Iran had truly intended to cause serious damage, then it would have done so.
15 April 2024
Lessons to learn from Bangladeshi teen’s death in New York
In remembering Win Rozario, it’s vital to reflect on the broader implications of his death and the countless similar tragedies.
9 April 2024
The war tactic of starvation in Gaza
As Muslims around the world prepare for Eid, the world is witnessing horror unfold in the Gaza Strip.
9 April 2024
How the unjustifiable war in Gaza is justified
Propaganda in the media is a prevalent practice during war.
8 April 2024
‘Ballots, not bullets, for Palestine’
Lt General Jebril Alrjoub, general secretary of the Palestinian National Movement FATEH, speaks to The Daily Star.
2 April 2024
Moscow terror attack and its aftermath
Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.
2 April 2024
Historical parallels: Bangladesh’s genocide in 1971 to Gaza
Despite the magnitude of the genocide, global recognition and acknowledgment of Bangladesh's struggle for independence have been inadequate.
26 March 2024
'The Liberation War became a centre of big power rivalry'
Veteran diplomat M Humayun Kabir discusses the geopolitical history of Bangladesh's Liberation War in an exlcusive interview.
26 March 2024
To catch a pirate
Today’s piracy further feeds upon those flows including petroleum and the growing numbers of African/Asian countries involved. Control is now imperative.
19 March 2024
CAA and its effects on Indian secularism and regional stability
The Act, clearly, is a step in the wrong direction.
19 March 2024
Reject competition, embrace collaboration
There is untapped potential for Bangladesh to leverage Vietnam's strengths and accelerate its economic development.
12 March 2024
The paradoxes of US aid in Gaza
The world has been more interested in providing humanitarian aid rather than stopping the war
12 March 2024
Mexico’s historic 2024 election campaign enters the final stretch
It's almost certain that a woman will be elected president for the first time in Mexico.
9 March 2024
Economics is irredeemably sexist
Economics has an intractable “women problem.”
8 March 2024
Why China won’t fight the Houthis
The current turmoil in the Middle East is not bad news for China.
5 March 2024
Will the US and UK's support for Israel backfire?
There are growing signs of substantial public disaffection in these two nations which have been conspicuous in refusing to take Israel to task for its slaughter.
5 March 2024
Backing Israel’s genocide: Not just the US
The recent development has been seen as a distinct escalation of India’s support for Israel.
4 March 2024