Tag "Bangladesh"
China’s international partnerships: Beyond One Belt, One Road
China is redrawing the global security map beyond Asia-Pacific. This article, the first in a four-part series, examines the background of China’s geopolitical restructuring efforts and how they have unfolded within the context of relations with a critical security partner, Bangladesh.
Rohingya clampdown imperils investments, risks fanning radicalism
Myanmar’s brutal crackdown against the minority Rohingya Muslim community has triggered international sanctions casting a shadow over the government’s bid to attract foreign investment from the West.
India’s Aadhaar programme and the future of biometrics
India’s biometric identification programme, Aadhaar, has gone from an optional program to a mandatory one and is collecting more data than ever expected.
Water wars: China’s new weapon against India
With border tensions continuing near Pangong Lake, China has fashioned a powerful weapon in the form of water to undermine Indian territory.
Resurgent violence in Rakhine state demands intelligent security response
A spate of recent incidents signals a deteriorating security situation in Rakhine state and is evidence of a more organised and transnational threat.
Bangladesh garment industry: Compliant? Yes. Competitive? Not so much.
While Bangladesh has set out an ambitious export strategy, a variety of factors and challenges will ultimately determine its execution. With a booming readymade garment manufacturing industry, Bangladesh follows China
Tensions subside in Bangladesh, but is turmoil over?
Bangladesh has been embroiled in a destructive political turmoil for the past three months. Widespread political agitation, sporadic incidents of violence and arson, and breakdown of the societal structure have
Al-Qaeda will reignite sectarian conflict in Sri Lanka
al-Qaeda’s spread into South Asia will encourage both significant ramp-up of security and possibly further marginalization of Muslim populations, leaving an already fragile society susceptible to sectarian divide and conflict. In early
Indian PM Modi’s visit puts Bhutan in the spotlight
This June, Narendra Modi, India’s new Prime Minister, has chosen Bhutan as the destination for his first foreign visit. This decision has important consequences for Bhutan and its future economic path.
