Bangladesh Army Reorients Strategic Partnerships, Scales Back Engagement with India and Russia
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has initiated a comprehensive realignment of its external military partnerships and force modernisation strategy, moving to downgrade long-standing training and cooperation arrangements with India and Russia while steadily reducing reliance on Russian-origin military hardware. The shift was deliberated during a two-day conference of general and formation commanders Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force and the Move Towards Strategic-Level UAVs
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force’s announcement that it will develop and manufacture strategic-level unmanned aerial vehicles at Bogura airbase marks a significant moment in the evolution of the country’s air power. Speaking at a ceremony at the Flight Safety Institute, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan outlined an ambition that goes Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Air Power Modernisation and the Strategic Logic of Defence Cooperation
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh is entering a significant phase of air power modernisation, driven by operational requirements, long-term capability planning and the fundamental right of a sovereign state to defend its airspace. Recent developments in defence cooperation with Pakistan, centred on the induction of the JF-17 Block III fighter aircraft, represent a key Continue Reading
Government Raising Armed Police Mountain Battalions in Three Hill Districts
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Government of Bangladesh has proposed the establishment of Armed Police Mountain Battalions in the three hill districts of Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari, in a move aimed at strengthening law and order and enhancing security in the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The proposal, initiated by the Public Security Division of the Continue Reading
Protecting Bangladesh’s Diplomatic Presence in India Is a National Security Imperative
Reading Time: 2 minutesSuspending Visas Is Understandable—but Retreat Is Not an Option The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Indian citizens through its missions in New Delhi and Agartala following attacks and intimidation is understandable in the immediate context of staff safety. Any assault on diplomatic Continue Reading
