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The Institute of Strategy and Tactics Research (ISTR) convened the C.O.M.P.A.S.S. Dialogue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, addressing national policy impasses. This strategic convocation united sovereign principals and a Western coalition to audit bottlenecks threatening the November 2026 LDC graduation timeline and regional security. Key focus areas include trade continuity, protecting an $8 billion export value, and accelerating renewable energy for sovereign power grid stability.
On 18 April 2026, the Bangladesh Army inaugurated the Army Hill & Jungle Warfare School in Bandarban to train troops for operations in rugged, jungle terrain, strengthening specialized combat readiness.
A regional passport office in Dhaka, one among many sites of low-level illicit income in Bangladesh. Source: Collected Illicit income, colloquially known as ‘black money’, refers to any income or wealth that is not reported to the government and thus remains outside the formal economy. It primarily consists of two streams: wealth generated through inherently illegal activities such as drug trafficking, smuggling, and the embezzlement of public funds, and undisclosed income fr
Omani soldier inspecting a truck at the Oman-Yemen border. Source: Middle East Eye December 2025 saw events occur in Yemen that threatened to explode into wider instability. The Yemeni Civil War’s Sunni side, broadly speaking, had gone to war against one another. Saudi airstrikes on UAE-backed elements under the banner of the Southern Transition Council (STC) and Emirati military assets began after the STC launched a major military offensive, effectively opening a third front
Houthi forces display ballistic missiles during a parade. Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies In late March 2026, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) directly entered the Israel–Iran conflict by firing missiles and drones at southern Israel. On March 28 the Houthis “confirmed they had launched an attack on Israel for the first time during the current Israeli–U.S. war against Iran.” Their military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the “barrage” of
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