India on the Backfoot After Hadi Assassination: Relations at a Historical Low
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi has plunged South Asia’s diplomatic landscape into unprecedented uncertainty, with India increasingly on the backfoot as tensions with Bangladesh reach what analysts are calling a historic low. Hadi was shot on 12 December 2025 at 2:25 p.m. (BST) in Dhaka’s Paltan area and later died Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Explores Next-Generation 8×8 APCs
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat the Requirements Reveal About the Type of Vehicle Being Sought The Bangladesh Army’s recent Expression of Interest (EOI) for new Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) represents the earliest formal step in a potential fleet modernisation effort. At this stage, the document should not be read as an indicator of imminent Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Inaugurates Night Vision Trainer at Aeromedical Institute
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has taken another significant step towards enhancing flight safety and operational capability with the formal inauguration of a newly installed Night Vision Trainer (NVT) at the Bangladesh Air Force Aeromedical Institute. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday, 15 December 2025, with the Chief of Continue Reading
Government Raising Armed Police Mountain Battalions in Three Hill Districts
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Government of Bangladesh has proposed the establishment of Armed Police Mountain Battalions in the three hill districts of Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari, in a move aimed at strengthening law and order and enhancing security in the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The proposal, initiated by the Public Security Division of the Continue Reading