Bangladesh Police Emerges as Major Client of Glock 17 Gen 4 Sidearms
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the past four years, the Bangladesh Police has undertaken a significant programme to modernise its small-arms inventory, emerging as a major client of the Glock 17 Gen 4 9mm pistol. This initiative forms a cornerstone of the force’s broader effort to standardise equipment, improve operational effectiveness, and enhance preparedness Continue Reading
Malaysia Positions Defence Industry for Exports to Bangladesh
Reading Time: 2 minutesMalaysia’s defence industry is positioning itself as a potential supplier to Bangladesh following the signing of a new defence cooperation agreement between the two nations on 12 August 2025. The accord, reached during Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’s visit to Kuala Lumpur, provides a formal framework for government-to-government defence collaboration and Continue Reading
Bangladesh Police to Field 40,000 Bodycams in Historic Election Security Push
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh interim government is moving to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for use by police officers during the forthcoming general election in February 2026, in an effort to ensure what officials describe as “foolproof” security at all levels of the polling process. The plan, currently in the final Continue Reading
China prepares shipment of VT-5 light tanks and VT-4A MBTs for the Bangladesh Army
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhotographs circulating on Chinese defence forums and social media in late July and August strongly indicate that NORINCO is preparing to ship a consignment of VT-5 light tanks and VT-4A main battle tanks (MBTs) to Bangladesh. The images and video clips reportedly taken at a major roads depict the advanced Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Secures Land for New Defence Manufacturing Facility in Chattogram
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a significant move towards bolstering indigenous defence production, the Bangladesh Army is set to establish a new state-owned weapons manufacturing complex in Salimpur, Chattogram. The proposed site, measuring 54.99 acres, lies just 62 kilometres from the Indian border, in a location considered strategically important due to its proximity to Continue Reading