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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicBangladesh Army

Topic: Bangladesh Army

Noose tightens for Hasina: After death penalty, a land scam conviction & blame for bloody 2009 mutiny

The commission has alluded to India, in its report on the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles revolt, saying Hasina conspired with a 'foreign force' to 'weaken the Bangladesh Army'.

Bangladesh should look to India, not Pakistan. Learn how to keep the army at arms length

With every passing day the army is being dragged deeper into a quagmire of internal politics. 'This may soon lead to a crisis stalling the elections,' said a Bangladeshi journalist.

Bangladesh Army chief cancels Saudi visit after 14 officers held over ‘excesses’ under Hasina

Warrants were issued against 32 individuals, including ex-PM Hasina & her military secretary Major General Kabir Ahmed. Detentions are among the most extensive within armed forces.

Muhammad Yunus wants women’s rights in Bangladesh. First rein in Islamic radicals

If Yunus wants Bangladeshi women to enjoy equal rights as men, running with the hare and hunting with the hounds won’t help.

Coup rumours are circulating in Dhaka. Here’s why the army isn’t keen on it

Far from consolidating military authority, the coup of 1975 ushered in a brutal power struggle within its ranks.

UN human rights report is a lesson for Bangladesh Army—stay out of politics

Without a transparent and independent investigation, the Bangladesh Army’s attempt to dismiss the UN’s findings appears to be a shoddy way of hiding the truth.

‘I’m cautioning you,’ warns Bangladesh Army chief on infighting, calls for elections by year end

General Waker-Uz-Zaman was speaking at an army memorial event. This comes after student unions of BNP & Jamaat blamed each other for violence gripping the country.

Elite Dhaka students march with black ISIS flags—it reeks of Hizb ut-Tahrir

The banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir is allegedly behind Dhaka’s student-led ISIS flag marches. Its true aim is to use the Bangladesh Army to seize power; it even planned a coup in 2011.

Bangladesh interim govt headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to take oath tomorrow

Economist Yunus was Tuesday appointed as the head of Bangladesh interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.

Bangladeshi C-130J goes back, Sheikh Hasina remains in India, UK plays hardball

Original plan was for Hasina to stay for a few hours in India before flying out to the UK, but she is now likely to remain here for a few more days.

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Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.