Kawsar Uddin Mahmud

The writer is a political analyst based in Dhaka and a researcher at the KRF Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs (CBGA), Dhaka.

Modi-Biden Summit 2023: What Are the Major Takeaways for Indo-US Bilateral Relations?

“A toast to our partnership, to our people, to the possibilities that lie ahead, to two great friends, two great nations, and two great...

Is Erdogan’s Victory in Elections a Hope for the Global South?

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, has been re-elected, marking the termination of the trickiest challenge to his increasingly presidential reign over the...

Erdogan’s Fight with Global Media During Elections: Lessons for the World

With his run-off victory over Kemal Kilicdaroglu on May 28, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stretched his presidency for the next five years into...

Will the New Supply of Western Weapons Change the Directions of the Ukraine War?

Ukrainian forces incessantly countered the Russian invasion of their country, since the atrocity began in February 2022, using Soviet-era armoured vehicles, aircraft, tanks, artillery...

Genocide, Serbia and the Ukraine War: Geopolitics Matters

The Serbia genocide, commonly known as the Bosnian genocide or Srebrenica massacre, is considered one of the heinous vestiges of ethnic cleansing and genocidal...

The 6th Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka 2023: Can Bangladesh Lead for Collective Prosperity in Future?

On May 12–13, Dhaka hosted the sixth annual Indian Ocean Conference, an event that typically brings together government officials, diplomats, and think tanks from...

Why Does Bangladesh Hold a Strong Position in India’s Neighborhood First Policy?

Being a South Asian nation and having a 4,096 km shared border with India on the three sides, Bangladesh is deemed a close ally...

Derek Chollet’s Recent South Asia Visit: Key Takeaways

The Counselor of the US Department of State, Derek Chollet, and a senior interagency delegation from both the US Agency for International Development and...

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