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The Bangladesh government has strongly condemned the Houthi drone attack on the Taibah power plant in the holy Saudi city of Madinah. The condemnation was issued in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The statement said deliberately targeting critical civilian infrastructure serving the Prophet’s Mosque was an unacceptable assault on the sanctity of one of Islam’s holiest sites. The statement said the Bangladesh government stands firmly with Saudi Arabia in protecti...

Recently, Bangladesh’s decision to join a 14 country maritime defense alliance led by Saudi Arabia to ensure the safety of commercial shipping along internationally important waterways such as the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Gulf of Aden has sparked widespread discussion. At a time when geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are intensifying day by day, it is natural that Bangladesh’s decision to become part of such a security framework has raised questions and prompted analysis. Many ar...