Trump Urges Bangladesh to Finalise Key Defence Agreements Amid Expanding Strategic Ties

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a significant signal of renewed strategic engagement between Washington and Dhaka, United States President Donald J. Trump has urged Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, to finalise long-pending defence cooperation agreements that would open the door to advanced American military technology. In a letter dated 18 February 2026, Continue Reading

BNP Outlines Plan to Reshape Armed Forces and Develop Indigenous Defence Industry

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs Bangladesh moves towards the 2026 general election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has articulated a defence manifesto that places strategic clarity, institutional professionalism, and credible deterrence at the core of national security. The document reflects an intent to recalibrate Bangladesh’s defence posture in response to evolving regional dynamics, internal Continue Reading

RAB to be Rebranded as Special Intervention Force (SIF)

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe interim government has decided to rename the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as the Special Intervention Force (SIF), marking a significant step in a broader reform programme aimed at improving transparency, accountability and human rights compliance within the elite law-enforcement agency. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Home Affairs Continue Reading

NCP Manifesto Proposes UAV Brigade, Expanded Reserves and Intelligence Sector Reforms

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe National Citizen Party (NCP) has unveiled an ambitious defence and security agenda in its newly released election manifesto, placing strong emphasis on modern warfare capabilities, intelligence reform and democratic oversight of security institutions. The manifesto, titled “Manifesto of Youth and Dignity” and released under the slogan “Bangladesh through a Continue Reading

Myanmar Junta Courts Pakistan Amid Civil War, Diplomatic Isolation and Genocide Allegations

Reading Time: 3 minutesMyanmar Junta Courts Pakistan Amid Civil War, Diplomatic Isolation and Genocide Allegations Myanmar’s military junta has intensified efforts to revive and expand ties with Pakistan, signalling a renewed defence and diplomatic outreach at a time when the Tatmadaw faces mounting battlefield losses, deepening international isolation and ongoing genocide proceedings related Continue Reading

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