The Pakistan–Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed in September 2025 marks a formal deepening of bilateral security ties, declaring that “any aggression against either country shall be considered aggression against both.” This pact reflects shifting
The commentary explores Bangladesh’s fraught path to its 2026 national election, highlighting deep public mistrust, historical electoral dysfunction, and the volatile political climate following the 2024 uprising.
The comment traces the evolution of US-India relations from post-WWII non-alignment through Cold War tensions to post-globalisation strategic autonomy, amid a shifting multipolar world order. It critiques Trump’s second-term ‘America First’ policies, including a 50 per cent tariff on India, which threaten economic growth and bilateral ties.
Bangladesh’s press freedom is under severe assault under Muhammad Yunus’s unelected, military-backed regime post-2024 Islamist uprising, with over 350 journalists harassed, arrested on fabricated charges, and beaten. While media faces Taliban-like repression, Islamist allies like Jamaat-e-Islami.....
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Mutual Defence, Mutual Leverage: Decoding Pakistan–Saudi Security Agreement
Imran Khurshid
The Pakistan–Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed in September 2025 marks a formal deepening of bilateral security ties, declaring that “any aggression against either country shall be considered aggression against both.” This pact reflects shifting
Bangladesh’s Democratic Crossroads: The Stakes of 2026 Elections
M.A. Hossain
The commentary explores Bangladesh’s fraught path to its 2026 national election, highlighting deep public mistrust, historical electoral dysfunction, and the volatile political climate following the 2024 uprising.
US-India Relations: Historical Trajectory and Current Uncertainties
Mohammed Badrul Alam
The comment traces the evolution of US-India relations from post-WWII non-alignment through Cold War tensions to post-globalisation strategic autonomy, amid a shifting multipolar world order. It critiques Trump’s second-term ‘America First’ policies, including a 50 per cent tariff on India, which threaten economic growth and bilateral ties.
Silencing Dissent, Empowering Extremism: The Implications of Assault on Media in Bangladesh
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Bangladesh’s press freedom is under severe assault under Muhammad Yunus’s unelected, military-backed regime post-2024 Islamist uprising, with over 350 journalists harassed, arrested on fabricated charges, and beaten. While media faces Taliban-like repression, Islamist allies like Jamaat-e-Islami.....