Geopolitics
The Patient Jihad: Decoding al-Qaida's Strategy in Bangladesh and the West's Complicit Playbook
A recent UN Security Council report highlights al-Qaida's attempts to exploit Bangladesh for cell formation, reflecting a persistent threat of Islamist militancy in the region. This is a stark reminder of the global cancer of Islamist terrorism and the West's cynical use of such threats to legitimize regimes and undermine the sovereignty and growth of the Global South.