BangladeshFeature Stories Bangladesh Trade Faces Headwinds as Global Carriers Pull Back Sadik Sagar, Dhaka– Bangladesh’s external trade outlook has darkened after leading global shipping lines suspended new cargo bookings to key… March 3, 2026March 4, 2026
AsiaFeature StoriesSpotlightSubcontinent South Asia Tensions Rise Pakistan–Afghanistan Standoff Sadik Sagar, Dhaka. Tensions in South Asia have sharply intensified following Pakistan’s declaration of what it described as an “open… February 27, 2026March 9, 2026
Feature StoriesSubcontinentUSWashington DC Rubio, Sharif Discuss Gaza Plan, Counterterrorism Cooperation AIP Wire Report, Washington DC. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Washington,… February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
BangladeshFeature StoriesSubcontinent Visa Thaw Signals Cautious Reset in Dhaka–Delhi Relations By Sadik Sagar, Dhaka. In a significant diplomatic development, Bangladesh’s missions in India have resumed visa services on a limited… February 22, 2026February 22, 2026
BangladeshFeature StoriesUSWashington DC William B. Milam and the Architecture of Early 1990s US–Bangladesh Relations His tenure in Dhaka coincided with regime change, democratic restoration, and a defining moment in US–Bangladesh strategic engagement. Views by… February 19, 2026February 19, 2026
BangladeshFeature StoriesSubcontinent India Policy Around Dialogue, Not Dispute By Sadik Sagar, Dhaka. Bangladesh’s relationship with India will not be held hostage to a single issue, and the presence… February 17, 2026February 19, 2026
BangladeshFeature Stories Seven Women Elected as Female Representation Hits New Low in Bangladesh Poll AIP Wire Desk, Dhaka: Women’s political representation in Bangladesh has come under renewed scrutiny after just seven female candidates secured… February 16, 2026February 16, 2026
BangladeshEuropeEuropean UnionFeature Stories EU Praises Peaceful Elections: Emphasizes Rule of Law AIP Wire Desk, New York. The European Union has welcomed the conduct of Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections and accompanying referendum, describing… February 16, 2026March 9, 2026
BangladeshEditor's ChoiceFeature Stories Congratulations Diplomacy for Tarique Rahman AIP Wire Analysis, New York. Bangladesh’s latest election result has done more than reshape its domestic political order. It has… February 16, 2026February 16, 2026
BangladeshFeature Stories Post-Election Bangladesh Eyes Diplomatic Recalibration Under BNP By Sadik Sagar, Dhaka. Bangladesh’s recent parliamentary election, which delivered a two-thirds majority to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance… February 14, 2026February 17, 2026
