Bangladesh’s Strategic Leap with Türkiye in Defence Industry
Reading Time: 4 minutesTürkiye and Bangladesh are deepening their bilateral defence cooperation with a landmark initiative to establish joint production facilities in the Bangladeshi cities of Chattogram and Narayanganj. The project, which will involve the manufacture of weapons, munitions, and military vehicles, represents a strategic shift for both nations and positions Bangladesh as Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army to Indigenously Produce Tactical Drones for ISR and Precision Strike Missions
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army is taking a decisive step towards modernising its ground-based combat capabilities through the indigenous development and production of small tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS). These drones are designed for dual roles—providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and executing light strike missions, including the delivery of fragmentation grenades Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Aviation Group Fields US Armor’s ACS Concealable Vest Carrier for Enhanced Protection
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a move emblematic of the Bangladesh Army’s steady modernisation drive, the Aviation Group has quietly adopted the ACS Concealable Vest Carrier, a high-performance ballistic vest developed by US-based manufacturer US Armor. The decision signals the armed forces’ growing emphasis on not only capability but survivability in operational environments, especially Continue Reading
Bangladesh–Türkiye Defence Industry Cooperation: Strategic Prospects and Constraints
Reading Time: 4 minutesBangladesh and Türkiye are quietly cultivating a defence partnership that could, over time, evolve into a substantive bilateral relationship with strategic, industrial, and geopolitical significance. The convergence of Bangladesh’s modernisation ambitions under its Forces Goal 2030 and Türkiye’s emergence as a cost-effective, technologically maturing defence exporter presents a clear opportunity Continue Reading
India’s Faltering Defence Diplomacy in Bangladesh: A Catalogue of Disasters
Reading Time: 4 minutesIndia’s repeated attempts to position itself as a principal defence partner for Bangladesh have consistently fallen short—revealing a troubling mismatch between New Delhi’s ambitions and Dhaka’s expectations. While framed publicly as goodwill gestures or strategic cooperation through concessional Lines of Credit (LoCs), India’s so-called “defence offerings” have mostly comprised outdated, Continue Reading