It remains to be seen how the army's realisation that militancy is our biggest threat turns into an implementable plan

Bangladesh’s political geography put the regional framework under stress.

In my reckoning, our erstwhile compatriots may well forgive us but can never forget what was done to them.

Major political stakeholders must rein in armed wings, lest some other force is constrained to perform this task.

We need to grow on our own now and this will happen when institutions are put to its real test.

Battle for Swat was fought on hills of the valley but war against militancy can only be won in minds of the people.