The confusion surrounding the scenarios ahead also arises from the US handling of the current conflict, which has been discordant.
In the unfolding Israel-Iran conflict, disinformation is not peripheral—it is central.
Trump’s strategy has devolved into a pattern of contradictions and disengagement.
In an interview with Dr Fernando M. Reimers, the Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice in International Education at Harvard.
External forces now shape Myanmar-Bangladesh dynamic in relation to the Rohingya crisis.
These push-in operations are political signals—of frustration and control.
Chief Adviser Yunus’ keynote address urged an end to the systemic barriers that restrict the potential of young people.
An adviser to Trump told The Washington Post, “In MAGA, we are not Bibi fans.”
Bangladesh-India tensions rise as religious minority issues and democracy are scrutinised.
India is applying its own framework of sectarian politics to interpret and represent Bangladesh.
Only if somebody like J.D. Vance wins the next presidential race will the radical right be able to propel the country in a decisively new direction.
The Bay of Bengal holds a great strategic value as about half of the world's container traffic passes through this region, and its seaports handle around one-third of world trade.
Trump has maintained a strong rhetoric, blaming China for economic abuses and promising to impose tariffs.
Kamala Harris may have offered a promise for some, but it was a change in appearance and not substance, and that alienated voters who vote based on principles.
Michael Kugelman discusses the implications of a second Trump presidency for Bangladesh with The Daily Star.
It is highly possible that at the end of the day, the US may end with an executive branch and a legislative branch squabbling in a gridlock on many policy issues.
