Western Alignment: Why Bangladesh’s Defence Future Lies with NATO Partners
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh’s evolving foreign and defence policies reflect an unmistakable strategic reality: Dhaka’s national interests are increasingly aligned with the West, not with Russia or India. While India remains a conventional military threat along the border and the Russian Federation continues to arm both New Delhi and Myanmar’s junta, Bangladesh’s strategic Continue Reading
Pakistan Navy Chief Visits Bangladesh, Meets Army and Navy Chiefs
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe visit of Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy, Admiral Naveed Ashraf to Bangladesh underscores the growing spirit of cooperation and mutual trust between the armed forces of the two nations. During his official visit, Admiral Ashraf held separate courtesy calls with Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army, General Waker-uz-Zaman, Continue Reading
PNS Saif’s Goodwill Visit Marks Renewed Pakistan–Bangladesh Naval Engagement
Reading Time: 4 minutesA Historic Port Call In a development that signals a significant milestone in South Asian naval diplomacy, the Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Saif (FFG-253) arrived at Chattogram Port on 8 November 2025 for a four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh. The frigate, commanded by Captain Shujaat Abbas Raja, was ceremonially received Continue Reading
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
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