The politics of fear: From Gaza's paper kites to ‘unsafe’ on campuses
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Shared rivers, shared responsibilities: The case for water treaties
5 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 25: Can China, India and Russia really speak with one voice?
7 HOUR(s)
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Bihar wants Delhi to not renew Ganges treaty. What does it mean for Dhaka?
4 September 2026
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Bangladesh and the United States: Beyond the tariff bargain
3 September 2026
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From the Carter Doctrine to the Mecca Pact: A changing Gulf security order
2 September 2026
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More capability, less autonomy? Bangladesh’s emerging security dilemma
1 September 2026
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An anti-West network is emerging: How should Bangladesh respond?
30 August 2026
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The Mecca Pact: Deterrence, Israel, and the new Gulf security equation
30 August 2026
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What Nepal’s flood devastation means for Bangladesh, India and China
28 August 2026
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The real question behind Tarique Rahman's China visit
The prime minister, Tarique Rahman's, visit to China prioritises urgent domestic economic needs and infrastructure investment over broader geopolitical strategies.
25 June 2026
Can Pakistan fix its problems at home?
Pakistan's diplomatic success abroad contrasts sharply with mounting economic distress, political repression, and growing instability at home.
24 June 2026
How social media is reshaping the Bangladesh-India border conflict
Algorithms amplify content that provokes anger, fear and tribal solidarity. In the context of a border dispute, this creates ideal conditions for ultra-nationalist narratives to flourish.
22 June 2026
Will Netanyahu derail Trump's Iran peace deal?
As US-Iran peace talks advance, Netanyahu faces mounting pressure between domestic politics, regional ambitions, and Washington.
22 June 2026
The Iran ceasefire deal and the limits of American power
What a disaster the war against Iran has been for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
21 June 2026
Bangladesh–Türkiye relations: Towards a disciplined strategic partnership
Bangladesh and Türkiye like to describe their relationship as brotherly, historic and increasingly strategic.
21 June 2026
Why the Strait of Hormuz reopening won't ease price pressures anytime soon
The Strait of Hormuz is open, but global shipping faces a long recovery. From container imbalances to port congestion, here is the outlook for 2026.
20 June 2026
Why fencing the Myanmar frontier alone won’t work
A line on a map cannot contain a war economy, armed actors, or a collapsing frontier next door.
18 June 2026
Why the US can no longer contain China
Trump–Xi summit analysis exploring managed rivalry, interdependence, strategic instability, and the limits of contemporary geopolitical interpretation.
18 June 2026
The real crisis behind India-Bangladesh border push-ins
Beyond migration, the India-Bangladesh border crisis fails due process, bringing severe push-in phenomena and diplomatic consequences.
17 June 2026
Trump’s Iran deal might end the war, but solve nothing
Trump’s ceasefire agreement pauses American and Iranian hostilities but ultimately fails to resolve the nuclear enrichment dispute.
16 June 2026
What's really in the US-Iran deal?
A proposed US-Iran agreement promises de-escalation and Gulf stability, but leaves core disputes unresolved for future negotiations.
15 June 2026
Israel-First: U.S. Congress is quietly merging America's military with Israel's
A controversial defense bill provision sparks debate over U.S.-Israel military integration, congressional accountability, and national security.
15 June 2026
Bangladesh’s strategic dilemma in the Bay of Bengal
Sir Walter Raleigh wrote in the sixteenth century: “Whoever commands the sea commands the trade; whoever commands the trade commands the riches; and whoever commands the riches commands the world itself.”
14 June 2026
Why AI cannot be left unsupervised
In November 2021, all 193 UNESCO member states unanimously adopted the landmark recommendation on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
14 June 2026
Do Mamata and the Trinamool Congress have a political future?
Mamata’s rump would be Trinamool Lite — still around, still vocal, but no longer the machinery through which Bengal’s political economy ran.
11 June 2026
The making of India’s Bengali Muslim problem
I wrote this book before the July uprising, so the issues I discuss are not new developments but part of a much longer process.
8 June 2026
After garments: The search for Bangladesh's next export success
Bangladesh faces fading export advantages, prompting urgent debate on industrial policy, diversification, and institutional reform.
4 June 2026
What can stop India's push-ins?
As India intensifies deportation efforts, Bangladesh faces growing pressure at a border increasingly shaped by politics.
3 June 2026
Can Bangladesh defend itself in the great-power cyber war?
Amidst escalating great-power cyberwar, Bangladesh must adopt a pragmatic, resilience-focused cybersecurity strategy to protect its critical infrastructure.
2 June 2026