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A civilian as national security adviser

THE concept of national security has undergone a profound transformation in the 21st century. Once largely defined by military capabilities and external defence, national security now encompasses a vast spectrum of interconnected domains, including cyber resilience, economic integrity, public health and climate sustainability. In the light of these shifting dynamics...

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US senior security official, CA's high rep hold phone talks

US Deputy National Security Adviser Alex N. Wong had a telephone meeting on Wednesday evening with Khalilur Rahman, the high representative of Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government.

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THE MISSING COMMISSION: Why avoid national security reform?

BANGLADESH, a country born out of war and bloodshed, now finds itself at another critical juncture. Once, in the 1980s and 1990s, the military and foreign service attracted the sharpest minds — men and women who saw these institutions not merely as jobs, but as the last line of defence for a fragile state. But time has not been kind to these pillars of national security...

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BDR massacre: national security concerns

THE tragic events of February 2009 in Bangladesh, known as the BDR Massacre, remain one of the most devastating incidents in the nation’s history, leaving an indelible scar on the national psyche. At the outset, it is essential to clarify that this was not a mere mutiny but a well-orchestrated massacre. Exploiting existing grievances within the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR)...

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Will Trump end or escalate Biden’s wars?

WHEN Donald Trump takes office on January 20, all his campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours and almost as quickly end Israel’s war on its neighbours will be put to the test. The choices he has made for his incoming administration so far, from Marco Rubio as Secretary of State to Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor, Pete Hegseth...

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ICT allows bail to NSI’s ex-DG Wahidul

The International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday allowed conditional bail to former director general of National Security Intelligence Muhammad Wahidul Haque in a crime against humanity case...

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India warns social media after airline bomb threats

India has warned social media platforms of ‘consequential action’ after hundreds of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines this month triggered travel chaos and terror it said threatened national security...

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AI in national security and reforms

ARTIFICIAL intelligence, with its transformation, is swiftly dominating the globe. It compels nations to reconsider forthcoming challenges in every sector. In fact, under the forward-thinking leadership of Dr Muhammad Yunus’s interim government, Bangladesh now stands at the crossroads through which AI can be utilised not only for the reinforcement of...

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Govt raises ration prices

The government has increased the price of per kilogram rice and wheat rationing to 10 authorised entities by around Tk 9, but the new prices still remain below the price of rice distributed to destitute people...

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Couple arrested pretending to be NSI in Ctg

The members of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested a couple from Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila who identified them as National Security Intelligence officials, and swindled money from people...

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1kg gold seized at Ctg airport

The members of the National Security Intelligence and Customs Intelligence seized one kg of gold from three Dubai returnees at Shah Amanat International Airport on Monday...

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