• The Federal
    Subir Bhaumik
    About the AuthorSubir Bhaumik
    Subir Bhaumik, a veteran BBC journalist and author, worked for Myanmar's leading media group Mizzima as Senior Editor.
      Why Vandyke, other mercenaries present a headache for India
      The Federal Special

      Six Ukrainians, an American, and a North East security nightmare for India

      19 March 2026 5:11 PM IST
      Min Aung Hlaing
      World

      Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing eyeing presidency, may quit army post

      21 Feb 2026 12:25 PM IST
      Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh PM amid ‘second oath’ row with Opposition
      Analysis

      Bangladesh's oath crisis clouds Tarique Rahman's swearing-in

      18 Feb 2026 10:58 AM IST
      Bangladesh election - what BNP win signified for India
      Analysis

      Bangladesh election delivers a vote for 1971 values over Islamist agenda

      13 Feb 2026 3:35 PM IST
      Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus
      World

      Bangladesh poll body claims 55-60% turnout, but ground reports tell a different story

      12 Feb 2026 8:35 PM IST
      Bangladesh polls: Jamaat on back foot after chief’s remarks on working women
      Opinion

      Bangladesh polls: Jamaat on back foot after chief’s remarks on working women

      4 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Mark Tully obit: The journalist who taught India to the BBC
      Obituary

      Mark Tully obit: The journalist who taught India to the BBC

      25 Jan 2026 8:25 PM IST
      How Jamaat-e-Islami is positioning itself for power in Bangladesh
      Opinion

      How Jamaat-e-Islami is positioning itself for power in Bangladesh

      22 Jan 2026 2:19 PM IST
      Myanmar internal trouble
      Analysis

      Is Myanmar military junta set to lose Rakhine?

      11 Jan 2026 3:05 PM IST
      Khaleda Zia obituary: Bangladesh’s accidental PM with a lasting legacy
      Obituary

      Khaleda Zia obituary: Bangladesh’s accidental PM with a lasting legacy

      30 Dec 2025 5:59 PM IST
      protesters vandalise newspaper office in Dhaka
      Opinion

      Bangladesh’s violence has a design: How Yunus and Jamaat’s interests converge

      20 Dec 2025 6:38 AM IST
      Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus
      Opinion

      Bangladesh–Pak military outreach sparks alarm in New Delhi

      24 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Hasina’s death sentence pushes Bangladesh to brink of civil war
      Opinion

      Hasina’s death sentence pushes Bangladesh to brink of civil war

      17 Nov 2025 8:54 PM IST
      Indian state adopts Kautilya principles
      Opinion

      Iron fist and velvet glove: Inside India’s Chanakyan strategy against Naga insurgents

      26 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus
      World

      Showdown imminent between Bangladesh's Yunus regime and army

      15 Oct 2025 9:45 PM IST
      Muhammad Yunus
      Opinion

      What’s behind Yunus’ anti-India tirade? Fear of Awami revival, power goals

      3 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Dhaka University polls
      Opinion

      Storm rages over Awami’s ‘silent aid’ as Islamists sweep Bangladesh varsity polls

      17 Sept 2025 7:06 PM IST
      Bangladesh to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine
      Opinion

      Home in disorder, but Bangladesh keen on sending troops to Ukraine

      12 Sept 2025 4:23 PM IST
      Nepal protests
      Opinion

      Nepal uprising bears uncanny likeness to Hasina's ouster; is deep state involved?

      9 Sept 2025 8:20 PM IST
      India diplomatic balancing act Dalai Lamas succession, Sheikh Hasinas shadow politics
      Opinion

      India walks tightrope over Dalai Lama succession, Hasina’s shadow politics

      10 July 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Rakhines provincial capital, the port town of Sittwe
      Opinion

      In Myanmar's Rakhine, India has to hunt with the hounds, swim with the crocodiles

      30 Jun 2025 11:30 AM IST
      What China intends to achieve with launch of global mediation forum
      Opinion

      What China intends to achieve with launch of global mediation forum

      2 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus with the countrys Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman
      Opinion

      Bangladesh reaches tipping point over Yunus-Waker spat

      19 May 2025 10:01 AM IST
      Awami League ban marks Yunus first major step to end 1971 legacy
      Opinion

      Awami League ban marks Yunus' first major step to end 1971 legacy

      13 May 2025 6:59 PM IST
      Pahalgam attack
      Opinion

      Pahalgam revenge: Why India should not go for an Israel-like assault

      26 April 2025 8:49 AM IST
      Yunus
      Analysis

      Why Islamist groups are spewing rage on Yunus over women's panel report

      24 April 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Why Indo-Bangladesh equations remain unchanged even after Modi-Yunus meet
      Opinion

      Why Indo-Bangladesh equations remain unchanged even after Modi-Yunus meet

      10 April 2025 5:19 PM IST
      Communists turned 100 in India
      Analysis

      Left no more in centre stage as communism turns 100 in India

      7 April 2025 11:35 AM IST
      Trump’s tariff tsunami threatens to drown Bangladesh garments industry
      The Federal Special

      Trump’s tariff tsunami threatens to drown Bangladesh garments industry

      5 April 2025 3:26 PM IST
      Myanmar earthquake: Beleaguered junta smells ceasefire opportunity
      Opinion

      Myanmar earthquake: Beleaguered junta smells ceasefire opportunity

      29 March 2025 8:23 PM IST
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