Bangladesh Police Emerges as Major Client of Glock 17 Gen 4 Sidearms
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the past four years, the Bangladesh Police has undertaken a significant programme to modernise its small-arms inventory, emerging as a major client of the Glock 17 Gen 4 9mm pistol. This initiative forms a cornerstone of the force’s broader effort to standardise equipment, improve operational effectiveness, and enhance preparedness Continue Reading
Malaysia Positions Defence Industry for Exports to Bangladesh
Reading Time: 2 minutesMalaysia’s defence industry is positioning itself as a potential supplier to Bangladesh following the signing of a new defence cooperation agreement between the two nations on 12 August 2025. The accord, reached during Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’s visit to Kuala Lumpur, provides a formal framework for government-to-government defence collaboration and Continue Reading
Bangladesh Police to Field 40,000 Bodycams in Historic Election Security Push
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh interim government is moving to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for use by police officers during the forthcoming general election in February 2026, in an effort to ensure what officials describe as “foolproof” security at all levels of the polling process. The plan, currently in the final Continue Reading
China prepares shipment of VT-5 light tanks and VT-4A MBTs for the Bangladesh Army
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhotographs circulating on Chinese defence forums and social media in late July and August strongly indicate that NORINCO is preparing to ship a consignment of VT-5 light tanks and VT-4A main battle tanks (MBTs) to Bangladesh. The images and video clips reportedly taken at a major roads depict the advanced Continue Reading
Bangladesh Navy Inducts RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy has formally received a consignment of RQ-21A Blackjack small tactical unmanned aircraft systems (STUAS), joining the Bangladesh Army as the second operator of the Boeing-Insitu-made platform. The transfer, part of a broader US Indo-Pacific Strategy initiative, marks a new phase in Dhaka’s defence modernisation programme and highlights Continue Reading