The political landscape has been impacted by the rebel group Arakan Army (AA), which has defeated the military junta and taken control of the Western Command Headquarters in Rakhine State. With this major development,

According to the reports, the Arakan Army is now marching ahead to take control of these weapons factories to further strengthen its military power.

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has conducted a raid in the deep sea near Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar, recovering 2kg of crystal meth (Ice), 10,000 yaba pills and cannabis. A boat was seized and six traffickers were arrested in connection with the incident.

The US has reaffirmed continued support to Bangladesh's ongoing democratic transition. The newly-appointed Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the US Embassy in Dhaka Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson conveyed this when she called on Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain at the foreign ministry yesterday.

As the interim government under Mohammad Yunus grows closer to Pakistan, and the Arakan Army in Myanmar expands its reach near Bangladesh’s borders, the prospect of conflict looms large.

Human Rights Watch, or HRW, warns that even if the government in Bangladesh changes, the practice of human rights violations will remain the same without “systemic reforms”. In its World Report 2025, released on Thursday, the annual country report styled, “Bangladesh: Lasting Reforms Needed to Stop Abuses,” highlights the flow of events in 2024.

The leader of a Myanmar-based militant group was among five people who were arrested by the Mizoram Police in what they said was one of the largest arms bust in the northeast state.

An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday.

Myanmar militant arrested: Mizoram Police has arrested five people, including a leader of Chin National Front (CNF), an insurgent group based in Myanmar, near the India-Bangladesh border in west Mizoram's Mamit district. The police have also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession.

Exploration activities for fuel, oil, and gas in the Bay of Bengal are facing significant delays, primarily due to international companies failing to submit their bids even after the closing date. Petrobangla officials have not been able to provide a clear timeline for

It is important to note that the area bordering Bangladesh is now under the control of the Arakan Army. This is the first complete border of Myanmar to come under the control of a rebel group.

Henny Sender is the founder and managing partner of Apsara Advisory, a strategic consultancy for financial services companies. She was previously a managing director at investment company BlackRock.