Tag: Bangladesh

  • Eyes of 6 pirates gouged out in Hatia

    Piracy in Bay of Bengal is rarely reported, but still ongoing.  Eyes of 6 pirates gouged out in Hatia Seven others receive injuries in the mob beating incident The local […]

  • Maritime Piracy in Bangladesh

    Does piracy off the coast of Bangladesh pose a threat? Maritime Piracy in Bangladesh Does piracy off the coast of Bangladesh pose a threat? The answer is yes. Is the […]

  • The Bay of Bengal: A New Locus

    The Bay of Bengal’s security problems may soon dwarf those in other parts of Asia The Bay of Bengal: A New Locus for Strategic Competition in Asia David Brewster believes […]

  • 16 fishermen feared killed by pirates

    Pirates in southeastern Bangladesh are believed to have killed at least 16 fishermen by tying them up and throwing them into the Bay of Bengal. 16 Bangladesh fishermen feared killed […]

  • Bangladesh to buy first submarines

    Bangladesh is to acquire its first submarines to boost its naval power as a deterrent in the Bay of Bengal, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said. Bangladesh to buy first submarines […]

  • Dozens Missing

    Officials in Dhaka have said that dozens of people are missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Bangladesh. Dozens missing as boat sinks off Bangladesh Dozens of people […]

  • Locklear Encourages U.S.-Bangladesh Ties

    WASHINGTON | Praising Bangladesh as a global model in both peacekeeping and disaster management, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, told Bangladeshi leaders and reporters […]

  • Lives at Risk

    EU safety rules for recycling yards could save hundreds from injury and poisoning but pose dangers for south Asian economies. Bangladeshi workers risk lives in shipbreaking yards By John Vidal, […]

  • Solving Maritime Disputes

    Eurasia Review have published a valid and topical analysis of how the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) assisted Bangladesh and Myanmar in peacefully resolving a dispute […]

  • ITLOS verdict over Bay of Bengal

    The landmark verdict at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg established legal territorial rights of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. The court sustained Bangladesh’s […]