Bangladesh’s One-Party Warning

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On September 10, 2026, the formation of 50 parliamentary standing committees of the 13th National Parliament was completed. Of these, only one person from the opposition party, Deputy leader of the Opposition

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Hasina’s Last Shield Falls

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On July 24, 2026, Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin resigned from office after weeks of political uncertainty. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram accepted the resignation at 5:01 pm, making it effective immediately

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Training Terror in Plain Sight

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On July 12, 2026, a Dhaka court granted a three-day remand to seven people – Shah Amanat Sabir, Mohammad Hossain Tanim, Mohammad Junayed, Ataullah Shah, Mohammad Abidur Rahman, Mohammad Biojit, and Mohammad

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The Next Jihadist Front Is Europe

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On June 18, 2026, Europol announced one of its most significant recent counterterrorism operations targeting Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). The operation ran from June 1 to 5, 2026, focusing on ISKP-affiliated

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Cementing Terror

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On April 13, 2026, a Paris Court delivered a landmark verdict finding French cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing terrorism by channelling funds to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

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Policing the Polls

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On February 5, 2026, joint forces, including the Police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Army, detained 345 Rohingyas, including 176 men, 86 women, and 83 children and adolescents, during a late-night

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The Shadow of the Islamic State

On December 25, 2025, Turkish security forces launched a large-scale counter-terrorism operation across Istanbul, acting on intelligence about imminent attacks linked to Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s

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Bombers at Japan’s Doorstep

On December 16, 2025, Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi reiterated serious concern over a China-Russia joint bomber flights near the Shikoku region in western Japan. Koizumi’s remarks came in response to a

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CROATIA: Anti-fascist Surge

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Thousands of Croats gathered on November 30, 2025, to join protest marches in Croatia against a surging far right, following a series of incidents that have fuelled both ethnic and political tensions

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