Dhaka, May 31 -- Bangladesh's post uprising administration is entering the most consequential phase of its tenure, as global volatility, regional militarisation, and the weaponisation of finance converge to test its ability to secure real strategic autonomy.

It has been quite a while since the BNP government took office in February 2026, and its brief honeymoon is now all but over. Domestic pressures have been sharpened by global turmoil, especially the Israel-U.S. war of aggression against Iran. Iran's retaliation, and the absence of any sign of de-escalation at the time of writing, has widened the conflict across West Asia and the Middle East, disrupted a significant share of global energy supplies through the closure of the Strait of ...