Politics
The US-Bangladesh Security Dialogue: How Successful It Was?
The 8th US-Bangladesh Security Dialogue took place on April 4, 2022. The meeting took place in Washington DC this year. Bangladeshi delegation included Foreign...
Why Myanmar Should Have Friendship and Neighbourhood Policy Towards Bangladesh?
Bangladesh and Myanmar share a land boundary of 271 kilometers. Prior to their establishment as contemporary nation states, both countries had a long history...
India’s Neighbourhood Policy: The Relevance of Para Diplomacy
On April 30, 2022, the Tamil Nadu Assembly (India) unanimously passed a resolution urging the Government of India to allow the Tamil Nadu government...
What are the Fundamental Flaws of the US Human Rights Report on Bangladesh?
On April 12, the United States published its annual human rights report. The report has included human rights practices of 198 countries and territories...
The Russian Invasion Could Cause a New Arab Spring
The invasion of Ukraine and the following sanctions appointed on Russia have European nations alarmed about access to natural gas, on which they have...
Democratizing Norms: Jaishankar’s Comments and the Challenge to US Hegemony
There is a considerable buzz around EAM S. Jaishankar's comment about India taking "views on other people's human rights situation, including that of the...
Regime Change Cannot Be a Foreign Policy Option for Any World Leaders
The U.S. President Joe Biden was on a two-day visit to Poland in March and concluded it with a speech about the Russo-Ukrainian War...
The Key Foreign Policy Challenges for Pakistan’s New Government
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif who was sworn as Pakistan’s Prime Minister on April 11, 2022 clearly has his task cut out in terms of...
Comparative Analysis of Political Corruption in Japan and South Korea
After the Cold War, the ideological differences between political parties lessened, and more voters focused on politicians rather than parties, including in Japan and...
The 8th Bangladesh-U.S. Partnership Dialogue – A Mere Formality Amid Big Expectations
The 8th Bangladesh-U.S. Partnership Dialogue was held in Dhaka on Mar. 20, 2022. As it was the first face to face interaction between the...
The Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine Is a Litmus Test for the International Community and the Rule of Law
The invasion of Ukraine is now into its fourth week and civilian casualties are mounting. With the international community so far refusing to be...
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Minority Question in Bangladesh: ‘Distorted’ Reality?
The minority narrative about Bangladesh is largely dominated by...
Americas
The Transatlantic Alliance’s Responsibility Crisis
The war in Ukraine has united the West in...
Economy
The Raging Crypto Mania in Pakistan
The crypto revolution in Pakistan faces regulatory impediments as...
Asia-Pacific
Misfiring Countermeasures and the Impact of Declining Deterrence
Unsolved security dilemmas and fragility in confidence building measures...
Americas
The Diplomacy-Deterrence Complex in the US Defense Policy in the Middle East
The Middle East has featured prominently in the US...