The latest edition of Peace and Security Review comes at a time of emergence as we begin to witness significant changes developing across the globe. Power and perceptions are being reconfigured to accommodate new international dynamics of cooperation, with the potential of establishing countries such as India as key players within the global arena. The proliferation in terrorist activities are being fuelled by the formation of transnational networks which are continuing to engage in new methods of propaganda to state their claim as significant resilient threats. As crime and terrorism becomes heavily influenced by political drivers, we see, concurrently, the emergence of a global platform for justice and peace. A rise in intra-state conflicts and civil wars are destabilising more traditional notions of nation-state sovereignty, as we see patterns of internal-external influence arising motivated by vulnerabilities and opportunities. All these influences are coming into play as Bangladesh progresses to strategically reassess its national development model, dealing with industrial and agricultural stresses which could potentially hinder its direction for sustainability.