We don’t need more violence, not even in the name of punishment.

Bangladesh has around 180 million people living in a small land area and ranks 8th in the world by population, though the GDP of the country was USD 2551 in 2023.

It is tempting to draw dramatic parallels between the Arab Spring and contemporary South Asia, especially as Bangladesh is, at the time of writing, holding the much-anticipated parliamentary elections.

Maududi treats normal gender interaction as dangerous, placing the burden on women to withdraw while excusing men from responsibility.

In the post-July 2024 situation, Bangladesh has been facing several new strategic realities.

As institutional protections weaken, vulnerability grows. Align too closely and autonomy erodes. Resist alone and retaliation becomes costly. This is precisely why the defense of multilateralism cannot remain a Western project. It must include those who rely on it most.

US global dominance has never been accidental. It comes from decades of strategy, adaptation, and the careful linking of finance, energy, military power, technology, maritime control and control over global resource flows.

The operation in Venezuela was therefore about more than drugs, oil, or technological prowess.