Bangladesh’s Expanding Surveillance Architecture: A Decade of Networked Intelligence and Defence-Industrial Growth
Reading Time: 24 minutesBangladesh’s transformation from a traditional security model to a data-driven surveillance power is a story of systematic modernisation rather than rapid revolution. Over roughly ten years, the nation has methodically assembled an architecture of intelligence and surveillance technologies that rivals far larger regional actors in sophistication and integration. This shift Continue Reading
Rebuttal: Why Disbanding the DGFI Would Endanger Bangladesh’s Security
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis rebuttal is made in response to a recent statement circulated on social media on 8 October 2025, which claimed that “In Bangladesh, the DGFI clearly operates as an arm of the Indian deep state — a proven fact. It is time to dissolve this agency and establish a new Continue Reading
BGB to Raise Two New Battalions in Khagrachori to Strengthen Border Security
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a major move to bolster security along the India-adjacent borders, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has announced plans to raise two new battalions in Khagrachori district, part of the strategically vital Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). The proposal, designed to strengthen surveillance, operational reach, and overall border management, is currently Continue Reading
Bangladesh and Its Strategic Partners Move to Safeguard the Rohingya Frontier
Reading Time: 4 minutesEmerging Strategic Consensus Bangladesh is quietly coordinating with a network of strategic partners — including the United States, Türkiye, and Pakistan — to ensure the protection of the Rohingya population amid intensifying conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Recent months have seen an uptick in joint exercises, logistics coordination, and intelligence-sharing Continue Reading
Strategic Rationale for Raising a New Infantry Division in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Bangladesh Army’s recent proposal to establish over 250 new camps across the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) marks a significant evolution in Dhaka’s approach to securing one of the country’s most sensitive and strategically vital regions. With each camp requiring approximately 32 personnel, this expansion translates to around 8,000 additional Continue Reading