Bangladesh–Türkiye Defence Industry Cooperation: Strategic Prospects and Constraints
Reading Time: 4 minutesBangladesh and Türkiye are quietly cultivating a defence partnership that could, over time, evolve into a substantive bilateral relationship with strategic, industrial, and geopolitical significance. The convergence of Bangladesh’s modernisation ambitions under its Forces Goal 2030 and Türkiye’s emergence as a cost-effective, technologically maturing defence exporter presents a clear opportunity Continue Reading
Bangladesh and Türkiye Edge Closer to Defence Industrial Collaboration
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a tangible sign of Bangladesh’s expanding ambitions in the defence industrial sphere, Ashik Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), recently led a high-level delegation to the headquarters of Türkiye’s state-owned defence heavyweight, Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE), in Kırıkkale. Far from a mere courtesy call, Continue Reading
88th BMA Long Course President Parade at Bangladesh Military Academy
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn 28 May 2025, the majestic premises of the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) in Bhatiari, Chattogram, witnessed the grand President Parade of the 88th BMA Long Course, marking the formal commissioning of a new generation of Bangladesh Army officers. The solemn yet jubilant occasion was graced by the presence of Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Evaluates Russian S-350 Vityaz MRSAM
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is actively evaluating the procurement of the Russian-made S-350 Vityaz medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system as part of a broader national strategy to establish a multi-layered integrated air defence network. The move coincides with the Bangladesh Army’s progress in relation to the acquisition of two Continue Reading
India’s Faltering Defence Diplomacy in Bangladesh: A Catalogue of Disasters
Reading Time: 4 minutesIndia’s repeated attempts to position itself as a principal defence partner for Bangladesh have consistently fallen short—revealing a troubling mismatch between New Delhi’s ambitions and Dhaka’s expectations. While framed publicly as goodwill gestures or strategic cooperation through concessional Lines of Credit (LoCs), India’s so-called “defence offerings” have mostly comprised outdated, Continue Reading