South Asia

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In an era defined by global climate urgency, energy inequality, and volatile international fuel markets, Bangladesh has taken a decisive and forward-looking step toward securing a sustainable energy future. To support rapid industrialization, swift…

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Against the backdrop of escalating strategic competition and shifting security dynamics across the Indo-Pacific, Bangladesh has announced an ambitious military modernization programme. Valued at approximately Tk 86,000 crore (around US$7 billion), the proposed initiative…

Bangladesh is about 4000 kilometres away from Iran, feeling the direct heat of its alliance with Israel and the USA. Both politically and economically, Bangladesh is feeling the impacts of the Middle East crisis. On the 26th day of the…

The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) called for an immediate cease fire in South Asia after an initial round of cross border attacks by India and Pakistan early Wednesday morning South Asia time. “Conflict between these…

The deadly massacre of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir erupted a fresh crisis between Pakistan and India, the two nuke-armed neighbors. The sectarian terrorists or Islamic jihadists deliberately targeted the Hindus only India has accused Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after…

Response measures have forced coastal communities in South Asia to choose between a super cyclonic storm or shelters with no physical distancing. South Asia, one of the world’s poorest and populous regions of the world, is struggling with control measures as Covid…