Bangladesh

The mutiny in Bangladesh Rifles in February 2009 tainted the image of the most important para-military force of Bangladesh. It completely destroyed the command structure of the force and created distrust between army and the BDR. In this situation, it became necessary to reconstitute the force. Bangladesh has undertaken this exercise. But the proposed reforms somehow does not appear geared to deal with the grievances of the BDR soldiers which have been seen at least as one of the causes of the mutiny.

• Anand Kumar
• April 2010
• Journal of Defence Studies

The latest arrests underline the lack of cooperation among security agencies in South Asia and the support base that exists in Bangladesh for terrorist groups.

• Anand Kumar
• March 04, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Dam building in Arunachal Pradesh should not be perceived as an insurmountable irritant, but rather as a sign of a vibrant Indian democracy.

• Medha Bisht
• February 01, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The punishment of Mujib’s killers will hopefully now delegitimize this process and strengthen democracy in Bangladesh.

• Anand Kumar
• February 01, 2010
• IDSA Comments

To the credit of Shaikh Hasina she managed the foreign policy of Bangladesh as well as macro economic situation of the country well.

• Anand Kumar
• January 29, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Unless Baloch nationalists get their act together in pursuit of ‘achievable nationhood’, it will be only a matter of time before this latest upsurge in Balochistan will be brutally crushed.

• Sushant Sareen
• January 19, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The landslide victory of Awami League in Bangladesh elections created hope of revival of the 1972 constitution of which secularism was an important element. The government of Shaikh Hasina is trying to deal with this issue in a cautious manner.

• Anand Kumar
• January 19, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The issue of Bangladeshi illegal migration has troubled the state of Assam for decades now. Assamese political and social discourses fear that this unchecked migration from across the border will subvert their way of life and change the demographic profile of the state in the near future.

• Namrata Goswami
• January 14, 2010
• Issue Brief

If India indeed considers itself to be a rising power, it cannot remain a passive in the face of instability all around it.

• Ramesh Phadke
• January 12, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is visiting India on January 10, 2009. Both India and Bangladesh are looking foward to resolving some of the key bilateral issues. In the light of the new political climate in Bangladesh ever since Sheikh Hasina returned to power, what are the options for India?

• Sreeradha Datta
• January 06, 2010
• Issue Brief