– Brigadier General (Retd.) HRM Rokan Uddin, psc, PhD. Today’s Gaza has descended into a deep, dark abyss—where survival becomes harder with each passing day. This 22-month-long aggression is not merely a war; it is the manifestation of a systematic and calculated genocide carried out in phases. Alongside bombs, bullets, and missiles, hunger, starvation, lack … More Planned Genocide and Famine in Besieged Gaza
Brig Gen HRM Rokan Uddin (Retd) What is unfolding in the United States today is not merely a series of isolated law-enforcement incidents; it is a structural stress test of constitutional governance. The actions attributed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol, operating under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security, have … More Immigration Policing and Civil Rights in America
Brig Gen HRM Rokan Uddin (Retd) For decades, the people of this country have lived under the shadow of elections that were elections in name only. Votes were cast, but ownership of those votes never truly rested with the people. Sometimes manipulation was crude and blatant—open administrative bias, security-backed takeover of polling centers, ballot boxes … More The Return of Election Engineering in a Post-Revolution Nation
By Brigadier General (Retd) HRM Rokan Uddin, psc In recent years, the political landscape of South Asia has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. At the heart of this shift lies the emergence of a new strategic understanding among several South Asian nations and China, unofficially referred to by many geopolitical analysts as the South … More SACA Rising: SAARC’s Decline and a New South Asian Order
Brig Gen (Retd) HRM Rokan Uddin, psc, PhD In a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, a quiet but consequential development is unfolding across Asia—one that could redraw the region’s strategic architecture. Recent reports indicate that Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, and China are exploring the formation of a multi-nation military cooperation pact, aimed at enhancing joint defense capabilities, … More Strategic Realignment: A New Bloc Rises
-HRM Rokan Uddin Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept confined to research laboratories. It is a rapidly evolving technology that has permeated nearly every aspect of modern life—healthcare, business, transportation, defense, and especially education. With its remarkable ability to analyze vast amounts of data, automate tasks, and generate creative outputs, AI … More Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Education: Protecting the Young Generation
১৯৭১ সালের মার্চ মাসে আমি তখন ষষ্ঠ শ্রেণির ছাত্র। এক কৌতূহলী কিশোর, চট্টগ্রামের বোয়ালখালীর এক সাধারণ পরিবারে বেড়ে উঠছি—জানতাম না সামনে এমন এক ইতিহাসের সাক্ষী হতে যাচ্ছি যা আমাদের জাতির পরিচয়ই বদলে দেবে।২৬শে মার্চ ভোরবেলা। চারপাশে ছিল নিস্তব্ধতা, কিন্তু সেই নিস্তব্ধতার মধ্যেও যেন অজানা এক আতঙ্ক লুকিয়ে ছিল। প্রতিদিনের মতোই বাবা আমাদের—আমি ও আমার অগ্রজ … More আমার দেখা প্রেসিডেন্ট জিয়াউর রহমান
Brig Gen HRM Rokan Uddin (Retd) The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) have long been one of Bangladesh’s most fragile frontiers. Rugged hills, dense forests, and a border touching both India and Myanmar make the region strategically vital. Whoever controls the CHT holds a gateway to the Bay of Bengal and a corridor to India’s vulnerable … More Blood on the Hills: The Making of a Crisis
Brigadier General (Retd.) HRM Rokan Uddin, psc South Asia’s geopolitics now face a new reality. After years of war and foreign intervention, Afghanistan stands at a delicate stage of national reconstruction. In this situation, India has extended its hand of diplomacy and development cooperation—appearing as a generous friend. Yet history, geography, and India’s strategic behavior … More India–Afghanistan Relations: Strategy Behind the Mask of Friendship
Brig Gen (Retd) HRM Rokan Uddin In Bangladesh, the recent formation of charge sheets and summons issued by the International Crimes Tribunal against several army officers has sparked an intense legal, constitutional, and institutional debate. This is not merely a matter of one case, it raises profound questions about the balance between the country’s constitutional … More Trial of Army Officers Before the ICT: Law, Policy, and Institutional Crisis
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