India and Bangladesh share more than just a 4,096-kilometer-long border; they share historical ties, cultural affinities, and a legacy of cooperation that dates back to the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. However, despite these deep connections, the relationship between the two countries has experienced fluctuations, particularly in recent years. With regional dynamics rapidly changing and … More Revisiting India’s Foreign Policy: A Strategic Imperative for Improved Relations with Bangladesh

In the annals of South Asian geopolitics, the relationship between Bangladesh and India has often been marked by a complex interplay of cooperation and tension. While geographic proximity and shared history have bound the two nations together, recent developments have cast a shadow over this bond. The fall of the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina … More Navigating a Path of Sovereignty: Bangladesh’s Response to India’s Hostile Interference

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

– 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

ব্রি; জেঃ এইচ আর এম রোকন উদ্দিন, পি এস সি, পি এইচ ডি।   বাংলাদেশ—এই নামটি কেবল একটি ভৌগোলিক সীমানার নাম নয়, এটি একটি আত্মত্যাগ, একটি রক্তস্নাত ইতিহাস, একটি গৌরবময় পরিচয়ের প্রতীক। ১৯৭১ সালে লাখো শহীদের প্রাণের বিনিময়ে অর্জিত স্বাধীনতা আজ শুধু কাগজে লেখা কোনো দলিল নয়—এটি আমাদের আত্মমর্যাদা, আমাদের জাতীয় চেতনা, এবং আমাদের অটুট … More স্বাধীনতার শত্রুদের জন্য হুঁশিয়ারি

Brigadier General HRM Rokan Uddin, psc, PhD Mental health problems are now recognized as one of the most urgent and high-priority issues in the modern world. They can affect anyone—regardless of age, profession, or environment. Unlike physical illnesses that are visible, mental trauma often remains hidden, but its impact is deep and far-reaching. Without timely … More Plane Crash and Children’s Mental Trauma

Brig. Gen. HRM Rokan Uddin,psc, PhD. Bangladesh’s geographic position places it not only in South Asia, but at the heart of a strategic corridor stretching across India–Myanmar–China and the Bay of Bengal. As the only mid-sized coastal power in the bay, Bangladesh finds itself at the nexus of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, India’s “Act East” … More Modernizing Defense: A Timely Necessity

By Brig Gen (Retd) HRM Rokan Uddin, psc, PhD China has recently initiated construction of a massive hydroelectric dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in southeastern Tibet—known downstream as the Brahmaputra in India and Jamuna in Bangladesh. The scale of this project is monumental. The state-run Xinhua News Agency reports that the project, once completed, … More China’s Dam Gamble: Danger for South Asia