1. The Silence That Followed the Bombs In the chaotic, often opaque world of information warfare, there are moments when the digital fog suddenly lifts, revealing something startling underneath. One such moment came in October after a series of drone strikes against three major Yandex data centers inside Russian territory. For observers watching the online information space in Ukraine, the effect was not just physical but almost eerily psychological. The Kremlin’s sprawling propaganda machine—normally tireless, relentless, and omnipresent—seemed to lose its voice overnight. According to a report from Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, the number of messages published by accounts…

On Friday, October 16, 2026, a quiet but important gathering took place in the conference hall of the Bakshiganj Upazila Parishad in Jamalpur district. At 11:00 AM, the Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, MP, arrived as the chief guest for an event that was as practical as it was ceremonial. The program brought together several government initiatives under one roof, reflecting the many ways the administration was trying to reach ordinary citizens. Fire extinguishers were distributed to local Puja Mandaps ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja festival,…