Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death: ICT Delivers Historic Verdict
Reading Time: 5 minutesBangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has delivered one of the most significant judicial decisions in the nation’s contemporary history, sentencing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during last year’s July Uprising. The ruling, pronounced by a three-member Continue Reading
Bangladesh Armed Forces and Qatar Armed Forces Sign Defence Agreement
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a landmark development, the long-awaited agreement on the deployment of personnel from the Bangladesh Armed Forces (BAF) to the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) was officially signed today in Doha. The signing ceremony saw Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hasan, Principal Staff Officer of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, and Continue Reading
Glock 19 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Reading Time: 3 minutesType: Compact Service PistolCalibre: 9×19 mm Luger (9 mm Parabellum)Manufacturer: Glock Ges.m.b.H. (Austria) Introduction The Glock 19 is a compact, striker-fired, semi-automatic pistol designed for military, law-enforcement, and civilian use. Introduced as a shortened version of the full-size Glock 17, it provides an ideal balance between concealability and magazine capacity. Continue Reading
East Bengal Regiment
Reading Time: 2 minutesMotto: Grace, Strength, SpeedRegimental Centre: Chattogram CantonmentFormation: 15 February 1948Role: Line InfantryParent Formation: Bangladesh ArmyType: Infantry RegimentNickname: The TigersRegimental Colour: Red and Green Overview The East Bengal Regiment is the oldest and largest infantry regiment of the Bangladesh Army. It was established in 1948, shortly after the partition of British Continue Reading
Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Reading Time: 2 minutesMotto: Powerful, Fast, SuperiorRegimental Centre: Rajshahi CantonmentFormation: 21 April 2001Role: Line InfantryParent Formation: Bangladesh ArmyType: Infantry RegimentNickname: Regiment of the MillenniumRegimental Colour: Green (BCC-27) Overview The Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) was established on 21 April 2001 as the second infantry regiment of the Bangladesh Army, following the much older East Continue Reading