Bangladesh Coast Guard Expansion Gains Momentum with New Vessels, Drones and Surveillance Systems
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) is moving ahead with a significant expansion and modernisation programme aimed at strengthening maritime security, search and rescue capabilities, and coastal surveillance. Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said procurement is currently underway for bulletproof high-speed boats and advanced surveillance drones equipped Continue Reading
US Military Delegation Visits Bangladesh for Defence Technology Security Assessment
Reading Time: 3 minutesA delegation from the United States Defence Technology Security Administration (DTSA) was in Bangladesh recently to assess how the Bangladesh Armed Forces plan to safeguard sensitive US defence technologies following any future transfer of military hardware. The visit is seen as a significant step towards deeper defence and security cooperation Continue Reading
RAB Purchasing 163 Vehicles from Pragati Industries
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe government has given policy-level approval to procure 163 vehicles for the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) through the direct purchase method, bypassing the Open Tender Method (OTM), in a move aimed at strengthening the operational mobility of the elite law enforcement force. The vehicles will be procured from Pragati Industries Continue Reading
Bangladesh Security Forces Induct Turkish Shotguns
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh has taken a decisive step towards strengthening its internal security and border-management capabilities with the large-scale procurement of Turkish-made tactical shotguns from Hatsan, with a major portion of the shipment already delivered and fielded by operational units. The acquisition spans the Bangladesh Police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Moves to Standardise 14.5mm Anti-Materiel Rifles
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has initiated a formal evaluation process aimed at standardising 14.5mm anti-materiel rifles (AMRs), marking a notable step in the enhancement of its long-range precision firepower against hardened and high-value targets. The development follows the issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) and evaluation notice by the Directorate Continue Reading