Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Mutiny: India Reassures Sheikh Hasina
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pledges to bring to trial the mutineers who killed dozens of army officers — and receives a show of support from India, worried about jihadist activity in border country. [more]
Bangladesh: Mutiny's Implications for Regional Security
The mutiny in Bangladesh might be over, but it will have repercussions for security in the region -- particularly in India's restive northeast. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
Gulf States: Labor Policies, Financial Crisis and Security Concerns
Dubai has become a symbol of the financial crisis in the Persian Gulf, but it is not the only troubled economy in the region. Gulf Cooperation Council states that depend heavily on foreign labor to keep their construction and oil industries running will face new challenges -- including potential security threats -- as layoffs in these sectors mount. [more]
Watch List for Remittance Flows
February 4, 2009 2108 GMT
Among countries dependent on remittances from workers abroad, some are more vulnerable to social upheaval than others. [more]
The Geopolitics of India: A Shifting, Self-Contained World
This is the fifth in a series of monographs on the geopolitics of countries that are currently critical in world affairs. (With STRATFOR maps) [more]
India: Explosions in Assam
October 30, 2008 2204 GMT
The United Liberation Front of Asom separatist group is likely behind the numerous blasts that hit the northeastern Indian state of Assam on Oct. 30. [more]
Cyclone Devastation in Bangladesh
November 16, 2007 1509 GMT
A deadly storm damages Bangladesh and its textile-dependent economy. [more]
Bangladesh: The Coming Storm
November 15, 2007 1609 GMT
A massive hurricane will hit Bangladesh in a few hours. [more]
India: ULFA Abandons Peace Talks
September 17, 2007 1615 GMT
India's insurgent-ridden northeastern region has long given foreign powers a gamut of exploitable secessionist movements to use to prevent India from emerging as a major global player. [more]
May 1, 2007 1648 GMT
Explosions struck commuter rail stations in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka, its main port of... [more]
April 5, 2007 2101 GMT
Bangladesh's Election Commission said April 5 that it will need at least 18 months to verify the... [more]
February 1, 2007 0448 GMT
Five controversial election commissioners in Bangladesh resigned Jan. 31 in an attempt to bring... [more]
October 28, 2006 0143 GMT
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will turn over power on Oct. 27 to a caretaker government... [more]
October 23, 2006 2230 GMT
The celebrations surrounding India's Diwali festival ended peacefully Oct. 23, despite the... [more]
October 17, 2006 0024 GMT
Indian security forces arrested two Bangladeshi citizens Oct. 16 who were allegedly involved in a... [more]
August 23, 2006 1857 GMT
Indian officials will urge Bangladesh on Aug. 25 to actively end its citizens' involvement in... [more]
December 8, 2005 1829 GMT
A suicide bombing killed eight people and wounded more than 50 during morning rush hour Dec. 8 in... [more]
November 29, 2005 2257 GMT
Two separate attacks near courthouses in Bangladesh on Nov. 29 killed at least 13 people and... [more]
November 23, 2005 2350 GMT
The past few months have seen a dramatic escalation of violent activity by the banned Bangladeshi... [more]
November 18, 2005 0513 GMT
On its journey to becoming a global powerhouse, India cannot seem to get beyond its own backyard.... [more]
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