Issue Brief on “Global Arms Transfers in Flux: Emerging Trends and Security Implications”
Introduction: Arms Transfers as a Strategic Barometer
Arms transfers, the sale of military equipment between states, serve as a barometer of global power and insecurity....
Issue Brief on “Bangladesh’s New Political Triad: BNP, Jamaat, and the NCP in the...
The 2026 Bangladesh General Elections (BGE), scheduled for February 12, 2026, represents a historic turning point. The nation is going through a transition with...
Issue Brief on “Protests Across Europe in 2025–Early 2026: Causes, Dynamics, and Political Implications”
In late 2025 and into early 2026, Europe has witnessed a vibrant and multifaceted wave of protest movements spanning multiple countries and sectors. Driven...
Issue Brief on “Peace for Gaza? Assessing the Board of Peace”
In January 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump officially launched a new international body known as the Board of Peace, focusing on the Gaza Strip...
Issue Brief on “Assessing Bangladesh’s Transitional Diplomacy Under the Yunus Government”
Overview
Following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as a consequence of nationwide student-led protests, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus assumed control of the caretaker government. Yunus,...
Issue Brief on “Cyber-Enabled Influence Operations: Disinformation in the Digital Public Sphere”
Driven by the advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and platform-based information ecosystems, cyber-enabled influence operations have become one of the major security concerns...
Issue Brief on “Bridging Regional Groupings: Exploring Complementarities Between BSEC and D-8”
The evolving geoeconomic and geopolitical landscape has intensified the search for pragmatic, regionally grounded cooperation frameworks that can complement existing global institutions. In this...
Issue Brief on “Nuclear Year 2025 in Review”
The year 2025 was another chaotic year that saw many developments on the nuclear non-proliferation landscape. From the dangers of accelerating nuclear arms races...
Issue Brief on “15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development: A Roadmap...
In an era of increasing global uncertainties, technological transformation, and structural shifts in the global economic order, China has entered a new phase in...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan at the SCO Moot: Leveraging Multilateralism for Geo-economics”
The Moscow session of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), held on 17-18 November, 2025, marked an...
