Shahidul Alam Swapan is a Switzerland-based private banking financial crime specialist, columnist, and poet.
Bangladesh and India are once again approaching a decisive moment in their relationship. Dhaka has renewed its call for an “appropriate” or “conducive” diplomatic environment before Prime Minister Tarique Rahman…
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In global politics, there are moments when diplomacy ceases to be ceremonial and becomes transformational. India’s expanding engagement with the Nordic countries appears to be one of those moments. What…
The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement recently signed between Bangladesh and the European Union has been widely celebrated as a landmark diplomatic achievement. After more than two decades, the 2001 EU-Bangladesh…
The political landscape of Bangladesh has undergone a dramatic transformation following mass protests that led to the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The events surrounding her government’s removal…
“Wars may be started at will, but they are ended by necessity.” The old insight, often attributed to Machiavelli, has taken on renewed relevance in the unfolding crisis involving Donald…
Bangladesh’s recent diplomatic engagement with Switzerland on combating money laundering and recovering illicit financial assets has once again brought the issue into focus. The meeting between Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed…
The quiet visit of Bangladesh’s Director General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Major General Mohammad Kaysar Rashid Chowdhury, to New Delhi may appear routine within the world of security diplomacy. Yet…
The widening confrontation between Israel, the United States and Iran has plunged the Middle East into a moment of dangerous uncertainty. Airstrikes, retaliatory missile attacks and the apparent unraveling of…
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur’s recent visit to Dhaka should not be viewed merely as a routine diplomatic engagement. Rather, it reflects…
The past eighteen months have marked an unusual and politically sensitive chapter in Bangladesh’s democratic journey. The tenure of the interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Dr.…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent outreach to Tarique Rahman Prime Minister of Bangladesh, marks a notable shift in New Delhi’s political calculus. For years, India has been seen as…
The national election held on 12 February marks a consequential moment in Bangladesh’s political trajectory. More than a transition of power, the vote has prompted a reassessment of long-standing assumptions…
Turkey’s quiet but accelerating outreach to Bangladesh is no longer a bilateral curiosity. It is emerging as a new variable in South Asia’s already crowded strategic equation. As Dhaka explores…
