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Under the shadow of Bagram, Chinese fear: Why is America so desperate to return?

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

Bagram airbase, located in Parwan province of Afghanistan. Once called the largest military base in the world, still holds an irresistible strategic pull in America’s military calculus for controlling the Central Asia region.On 18 September 2025, US President Donald Trump announced at a press conference with the British Prime Minister, “We want to take Bagram ...

The traitor behind Sikkim’s fall to India

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

In the lap of the Himalayas lies a small kingdom called Sikkim. Once an independent monarchy with its own flag, own king and own diplomacy is now part of India. The question is how did it become an Indian 22nd state? The answer, in one word, is conspiracy.India had set its eyes on Sikkim long ...

In the hands of a traitor: Sikkim the last independent land

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

In the lap of the Himalayas lay a small kingdom called Sikkim. Once an independent monarchy, with its own flag, its own king and its own diplomacy. But today, it is nothing more than a state on India’s map. The question arises how did this history change? The answer, in one word, conspiracy.India had its ...

Soaring commodity prices force Dhaka residents back to TCB truck

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

With the prices of daily essentials skyrocketing across the country, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has once again launched its truck sales program in Dhaka to provide key commodities at subsidized rates.Through these mobile trucks, consumers are able to buy rice, lentils, sugar, edible oil, and other essentials at lower prices.Once mainly relied upon ...

Severe public transport crisis in Dhaka: Women commuters worst affected

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

Dhaka is facing a worsening public transport crisis, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours during peak office hours. Key areas including Motijheel, Farmgate, Gabtoli and New Market are seeing the heaviest disruptions, with passengers struggling to board overcrowded buses.The crisis has intensified after unfit and rundown buses were recently removed from the roads, reducing the ...

Crime, conspiracy and power struggle smear our politics

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

A nerve-racking murder that took place last week under the very nose of onlookers in broad daylight, right in the heart of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, portrayed the country's overall scenario of recurring crimes, ranging from gruesome murders to land encroachments and extortion of money. The nature and brutality of Mitford killing evoked poignant memories of the ...

Great gridlock at Panama Canal

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

Once hailed as an engineering marvel that stitched together oceans and continents, the Panama Canal now stands at the edge of an existential crisis. Where cargo ships loaded with hundreds of thousands of tons are lifted nearly 30 meters above sea level and transported across an 82-kilometer stretch from one end to the other. This ...

Why India's global diplomacy increasingly losing trust

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

Although India has become the world's largest democracy mainly in terms of population with an emerging economy, it has not been getting on well with its neighboring countries. Ostensibly, its current foreign policy doctrine exactly paints this picture. A series of controversies involving espionage, interference in neighboring states' sovereignty, and violations of international norms have ...

Would next general elections actually be held in February?

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

As Bangladesh gears up for a possible national election in February 2026, the nation stands at a crossroads. The atmosphere carries cautious hope mingled with deep uncertainty. Political tensions remain high and the journey to the ballot box is precariously balanced on fragile pillars of compromise, justice and public trust.A recent meeting in London between ...

The Iran-Israel war — Ceasefire isn't peace

Khandaker Azizur Rahman

The recent Iran-Israel war, though short-lived, was a sobering reminder that ideological enmity, when mixed with military might, can bring the world dangerously close to catastrophe. The war began as a culmination of years of indirect hostility, proxy conflicts, and tit-for-tat strikes, but the spark ignited when Israel targeted Iranian assets in Iran, prompting an unprecedented ...