Bangladesh–Myanmar Military Engagements: A Record of Tactical Superiority

Reading Time: 3 minutesIntroduction Though Bangladesh and Myanmar share a 271-kilometre frontier of rugged hills and winding rivers, the relationship between their border forces has often been tense. From the Naf River estuary to the Bay of Bengal, both sides have tested each other’s resolve — but in every recorded confrontation since the Continue Reading

Bangladesh Intelligence Uncovers UPDF Bases and Arms Routes in India

Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh’s intelligence community has achieved a major breakthrough in countering the insurgency in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), uncovering the full network of arms smuggling routes and identifying multiple bases of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) located deep inside Indian territory. This finding confirms longstanding suspicions that India is Continue Reading

Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan to Visit Türkiye for Strategic Defence Talks and Industrial Cooperation

Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom 1–5 October 2025, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan, Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), will embark on a high-level official visit to Türkiye. This marks his second visit to Türkiye in just two months, signalling Dhaka’s strategic intent to deepen defence cooperation with Ankara. Continue Reading

Dhaka Edges Closer to U.S. Defence Partnership

Reading Time: 5 minutesBangladesh is approaching a pivotal juncture in its defence and foreign policy trajectory as it prepares to induct the American-origin RQ-21 Blackjack unmanned aerial system (UAS). Confirmed by the United States Embassy in Dhaka, the programme is set to enhance Bangladesh’s aerial reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities, placing the armed forces Continue Reading

Bangladesh: Caught Between Regional Drug Epicentres

Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh’s geography has become both a blessing and a curse. Sandwiched between India and Myanmar, two of the world’s recognized drug epicentres, the country now finds itself battling an epidemic it did not create, with its social and security structures under growing pressure. While Bangladesh produces almost no narcotics itself, Continue Reading

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