BOF making 40mm SAGL munitions
The Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) is to manufacture the 40mm grenades indigenously for the first time in the country for use with the Milkor SAGLs acquired from South Africa. The…
Bangladesh Army to upgrade existing Type 59 and Type 69 tanks
The Bangladesh Army is set to upgrade its Type 59 and Type 69 tanks with a new specification that will enable them to maintain similar performance characteristics as the newly…
BMTF to build tanks and combat vehicles in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF) has disclosed it is collaborating with a foreign partner to assemble advanced tanks and armoured combat vehicles for the first time in Bangladesh’s history.…
Bangladesh Police acquires Qatari-made APCs
The Bangladesh Police has recently received Qatar-based Stark Motors ‘Storm 4×4 LAMPVs’ for the first time. Unofficial social media accounts shared photos of dozens of Storm 4×4 APCs alongside armoured…
Chinese company builds 170 km strategic rail link in Bangladesh
The China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) has constructed a 169.8 km railway network in Bangladesh, which will link the East and West part of Bangladesh over the newly built Padma…
King Air 360 specialised aircraft to join Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army Aviation is purchasing the King Air 360ER special mission’s light aircraft for MEDEVAC and VVIP transport roles. It has an outstanding requirement of three aircraft, of which…
10th Padma class coastal patrol craft commissioned in to Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy commissioned its 10th indigenously built Padma class inshore patrol vessel on 30 November 2024. The ceremony was attended by the Chief of Naval Staff and other senior…
Bangladesh opens the door for Chinese and Pakistani defence companies
The Government of Bangladesh and the Armed Forces Division have unofficially opened the door for Chinese defence manufacturers to participate in the supply of defence equipment to the military forces…
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) increases vigilance along Indian and Myanmar borders
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has increased vigilance along the frontier with India and Myanmar due to increased negative security activity. Since July-August revolution in Bangladesh, the Government of India…
Bangladesh Army discloses Sikorsky helicopter acquisition
The Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army General General Waker-Uz-Zaman SBP OSP SGP psc has announced the intent to purchase Sikorsky medium lift helicopters from the United States during…