Bangladesh Proceeding with Arms Purchases from China Despite US Concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutesDhaka advances major defence acquisitions to strengthen deterrence and self-reliance Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has dismissed concerns over potential US sanctions following reports that Dhaka is advancing discussions to acquire a new generation of Chinese weapon systems. Responding to questions about possible repercussions under the US Countering Continue Reading
Bangladesh Ordnance Factories to Produce 40 mm RPG Systems Indigenously
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) is set to embark on a significant new chapter in the nation’s defence industrialisation drive, with plans to manufacture RPG-7-type rocket-propelled grenade systems, including all classes of ammunition, indigenously. The initiative forms part of the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen self-reliance in key land-forces capabilities under Continue Reading
China Proposes Aircraft Overhaul Facility in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh and China are exploring the establishment of an aircraft overhauling and engine maintenance facility in Bangladesh — a move that could significantly enhance the Bangladesh Air Force’s (BAF) self-reliance in aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities. According to officials familiar with the matter, the proposal was discussed in Continue Reading
Bangladesh Hoists National Flag at New Record Height in Banglabandha
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh has officially inaugurated its tallest national flagstand at Banglabandha, the country’s only quadrilateral land port, now flying the national flag at a record height of 117 feet, surpassing the 100-foot pole across the border in India. The towering flagstand, equipped with an automated hoisting system, was unveiled on Tuesday Continue Reading
Chinese Firm AeroSynth Limited to Establish Drone Manufacturing Plant in BEPZA Economic Zone, Chattogram
Reading Time: 2 minutesChinese company AeroSynth Limited has announced an investment of US$3.5 million to establish a drone manufacturing facility at the BEPZA Economic Zone in Mirsharai, Chattogram, marking a new addition to Bangladesh’s emerging high-technology industrial base. According to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA), the Continue Reading