War

Throughout history, the world has witnessed countless wars, yet the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has sent shockwaves through the foundations of international relations, much like a powerful earthquake destabilizes the earth itself. Today, a sense…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal By any historical standard, wars are not won by firepower alone. They are won by clarity of purpose, unity of alliances, and belief in the cause. Today, in the unfolding confrontation involving the United States, Israel,…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh may confront a cascade of economic challenges if the war involving Iran escalates or drags on, analysts and former officials say, warning that turmoil across the Middle East already shows early signs of…

With a view to simply examining the facts and engaging in a calm discussion, we bring to the attention of our readers the letter written by Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples, published on March 8, 2026, on the website…

In international politics, power can be exercised in different ways: through diplomacy, persuasion, economic cooperation, and, when necessary, force. However, when a leader begins to rely almost exclusively on coercion and pressure, global politics can quickly become unstable. Strategic thinkers…

War rarely begins with missiles; it begins with words. Long before bombs fall and cities tremble under the weight of military power, conflicts usually pass through the corridors of diplomacy. Negotiations, agreements, warnings, and sanctions become the language through which…

Although this war is a continuation of the previous imperialist policy, it also presents dangerous new developments. As usual, we are inundated with propaganda, disinformation and fake news while strict censorship of information prevails. The official narrative is nothing new:…

by Mohammed Kawser Ahamed (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s garment exporters are facing mounting disruption as the war in the Middle East begins to affect global transport routes, delaying shipments to Europe and raising fears of further pressure on the country’s key…

Wars often begin with small skirmishes, gradually escalate into larger confrontations, and eventually subside when diplomacy, exhaustion, or changing realities force the combatants to reconsider. History offers many examples of conflicts that followed this familiar pattern. The ongoing confrontation involving…

by Staikou Dimitra Recent U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran have once again exposed the fragile geopolitical and sectarian fault lines running across the Middle East and South Asia. Beyond the immediate military dimension, these developments raise broader concerns about…