Umran Chowdhury

1 week ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Umran Chowdhury |Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

The reform agenda of the interim government has the potential to lay the groundwork which can benefit a democratically-elected government in the future. In addition to the various reform commissions which have prepared reports for constitutional, administrative and human rights reform, the interim government is also implementing measures to restore financial discipline in the banking sector.

2 weeks ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Umran Chowdhury |Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir was elevated to the rank of field marshal this week in recognition of his strategic leadership during the recent conflict with India. He becomes the second Pakistani field marshal since Ayub Khan. The air war between India and Pakistan resulted in the downing of several Indian aircraft which proved to be a strategic triumph for China and Pakistan due to the successful combat performance of Chinese aircraft and missiles in the inventory of the Pakistani military.

4 weeks ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Umran Chowdhury |Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

The idea of a safe zone in Rakhine State to accommodate returning Rohingya refugees has been supported by the interim government of Bangladesh. A safe zone can be established under the United Nations flag or by a mutual agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar. The rise of the Arakan Army has also changed the dynamics of the equation.

1 month ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Umran Chowdhury |Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

The ceasefire between India and Pakistan along Kashmir's Line of Control (LoC) has become precarious after the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack. India has long accused Pakistan of supporting a proxy insurgency in Kashmir to destabilize India. The killing of 26 tourists in the picturesque Pir Panjal Valley was the worst terror attack in recent years. An official statement from the Indian foreign secretary referred to "cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack".

1 month ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Umran Chowdhury |Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

Bangladesh and India share 54 transboundary rivers. Bangladesh has the distinction of having the largest number of transboundary rivers among any country in the world. Water security has been a matter of significant concern, interest and priority since Bangladesh was established. Water is an important element of human security along with food and energy.