RAB to be Rebranded as Special Intervention Force (SIF)
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe interim government has decided to rename the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as the Special Intervention Force (SIF), marking a significant step in a broader reform programme aimed at improving transparency, accountability and human rights compliance within the elite law-enforcement agency. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Home Affairs Continue Reading
NCP Manifesto Proposes UAV Brigade, Expanded Reserves and Intelligence Sector Reforms
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe National Citizen Party (NCP) has unveiled an ambitious defence and security agenda in its newly released election manifesto, placing strong emphasis on modern warfare capabilities, intelligence reform and democratic oversight of security institutions. The manifesto, titled “Manifesto of Youth and Dignity” and released under the slogan “Bangladesh through a Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Reorients Strategic Partnerships, Scales Back Engagement with India and Russia
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has initiated a comprehensive realignment of its external military partnerships and force modernisation strategy, moving to downgrade long-standing training and cooperation arrangements with India and Russia while steadily reducing reliance on Russian-origin military hardware. The shift was deliberated during a two-day conference of general and formation commanders Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Signs G2G Agreement With CETC International to Establish UAV Manufacturing Facility
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a significant milestone for Bangladesh’s defence and aerospace sector, the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) today signed a comprehensive Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement with China Electronics Technology Group Corporation International (CETC International) to establish a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) manufacturing and assembly plant in Bangladesh, coupled with a far-reaching Technology Transfer Continue Reading
A Three-Tier Air Force for Bangladesh: Why EFT, J-10CE and JF-17 Block III Actually Make Sense
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor years, discussions about Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) modernisation have oscillated between two extremes: either modest, incremental upgrades that fail to address looming capability gaps, or overly ambitious wish-lists divorced from industrial and fiscal reality. What has been missing is a coherent force-structure logic—one that balances capability, numbers, cost, timelines Continue Reading