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

Bangladesh’s Law and Order Crisis: A Failure of Leadership and Policing

Reading Time: 2 minutesSince the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024, Bangladesh has been navigating one of the most fragile transitions in its modern history. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, appointed Chief Adviser of the interim administration, was welcomed by many as a symbol of integrity and reform. But symbolism has not translated Continue Reading

Bangladesh–Pakistan Army Cooperation: Confronting the Common Indian Threat

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor over half a century, India has sought to consolidate dominance in South Asia through coercion, pressure, and selective intervention. Its military doctrine has consistently cast Pakistan as the principal adversary while treating Bangladesh as a peripheral buffer to be kept under strategic influence. Today, as India pursues an ambitious Continue Reading

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