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Finnish woman accused of sham marriage plot to smuggle Bangladeshi jihadist into Europe

Bangladesh, Feb. 18 -- According to Europol, the principal security concern for European Union member states remains jihadist terrorism and the closely related phenomenon of foreign fighters. The jiha... Read More


Americas emerging debate over political Islam

Bangladesh, Feb. 17 -- For much of the post-9/11 era, American policymakers treated political Islam primarily as a security problem. The central concern was violent extremism. Groups that rejected arm... Read More


Shadow games in Moscow: Turkish MIT and Pakistani ISIs covert espionage operations on Russian soil

Bangladesh, Feb. 15 -- In the hushed corridors of diplomacy – where protocol, politeness and strategic smiles usually prevail – a far darker game appears to be unfolding in Moscow. Behind ... Read More


How Bangladesh blocked an Islamist pivot on February 12 and reasserted its Bangali identity and sovereignty

Bangladesh, Feb. 14 -- It is said – never mess with Bangalis as they resemble the Royal Bengal Tiger and Tigresses. Hopefully by now, conspirators sitting in Washington, London, Beijing and Isla... Read More


How ISI mules engineered the political isolation of Sheikh Hasina and pushed Awami League toward extinction

Bangladesh, Feb. 10 -- As Bangladesh marches toward its February 12 general elections amid unprecedented political disarray, the Awami League – once the countrys most formidable political force ... Read More


Sheikh Hasinas political exit pushes Awami League toward self-destruction

Bangladesh, Feb. 7 -- History is rarely kind to political parties that confuse dynasty with leadership, inheritance with legitimacy, and silence with strategy. Bangladeshs oldest political party, Awam... Read More


‘Israels security is non-negotiable: Ambassador Reuven Azar on Hamas, Gaza, and South Asias terror threat

Bangladesh, Feb. 5 -- In a comprehensive and candid interview with Blitz, Israels Ambassador to India, His Excellency Mr. Reuven Azar, outlines Israels position on Gaza, Hamas, and the expanding threa... Read More


Jaish-e-Mohammed's Female Brigade: ISI-Backed New Jihadi Units Intensify Counterterrorism Challenges in South Asia

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The emergence of female combat units within jihadist organizations has historically marked a turning point in militant evolution. Jaish-e-Mohammed's recent decision to institution... Read More


Security alarm as suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives enter Bangladesh via Karachi–Dhaka flight

Bangladesh, Feb. 1 -- In a troubling security development with regional implications, Blitz has uncovered disturbing information indicating that suspected operatives linked to Pakistan-based terrorist... Read More


Pro-Yunus regime ‘fact-checker accuses major Indian media outlets of peddling ‘fake news

Bangladesh, Jan. 29 -- A regime-aligned “fact-checking” platform in Bangladesh has ignited fresh controversy by accusing 73 Indian media outlets of spreading “fake news” about ... Read More