Operation Naf Juddho (2001): The Forgotten Battle of the Naf River
Reading Time: 19 minutesTable of Contents: Part I: The Historical Setting and Prelude to Conflict A River that Divides Two Histories Where the lush hills of Cox’s Bazar descend into the tidal plains of the Bay of Bengal, a narrow strip of water — the Naf River — separates Bangladesh from Myanmar. For Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army’s SRBM Programme — Tactics and Deployment
Reading Time: 8 minutesShort-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) are not merely hardware assets; they are precision tools whose true value depends on the doctrine, tactics, and operational culture that govern their use. For Bangladesh, the central question is not which model to acquire—be it comparable to Bora, M20, SY-400 (BP-12A) or Tayfun—but how these Continue Reading
Defence Security Asia Publishes False Reports on SRBM Induction By Bangladesh Army
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy Defence Security Asia Should Not Be Treated as a Primary Source for Bangladesh Defence Procurement Reporting Defence Security Asia (DSA) has in recent years published a string of high-impact stories about Bangladesh’s defence procurements that, on closer inspection, are either unverified, sourced solely to unnamed “reports,” or found nowhere Continue Reading
India Today’s Bangladesh Segment: Analysis, Transcript and Rebuttal
Reading Time: 6 minutesSource: India Today television broadcast, hosted by Gaurav SawantPurpose: Review of broadcast content – assessment, transcript, and factual rebuttal Overview A recent India Today talk show has provoked considerable controversy by discussing the possibility of Indian military strikes inside Bangladesh, allegedly in response to growing Pakistan–Bangladesh cooperation. The programme featured Continue Reading
Dissecting the Indian Narrative: Fact-Checking Claims on Pakistan–Bangladesh Defence Cooperation
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecent Indian media reports have portrayed a dramatic deepening of military and intelligence ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan, with alarmist headlines warning of “panic in India” and “new ISI–DGFI cooperation cells” operating in Dhaka.The BDMilitary Information Warfare Desk conducted a verification review to separate confirmed developments from speculative or unsubstantiated Continue Reading