Bangladesh–US Defence Dialogue Gains New Momentum as Dhaka Pursues American Hardware
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh is hosting the 12th Bangladesh–US Bilateral Defence Dialogue from 10–11 December, with senior military officials from both countries convening in Dhaka to discuss strategic cooperation, regional security, and defence modernisation. A seven-member delegation from the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) arrived in the capital ahead of the dialogue to participate Continue Reading
KAI Executive Meets AFD Leadership to Strengthen Bangladesh–Korea Defence Partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutesMr Byoung Hak Han, General Manager and International Business Leader of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), paid a courtesy call on Commodore Mohammad Mahabbat Ali, Director General of the Civil & Military Relations Directorate of the Armed Forces Division (AFD), during a visit to Dhaka Cantonment on Tuesday. The meeting, held Continue Reading
Bangladesh Armed Forces and Qatar Armed Forces Sign Defence Agreement
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a landmark development, the long-awaited agreement on the deployment of personnel from the Bangladesh Armed Forces (BAF) to the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) was officially signed today in Doha. The signing ceremony saw Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hasan, Principal Staff Officer of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, and Continue Reading
Raising Bangladesh’s Defence Ambition: Strategies for Sustainable Spending and Indigenous Capability
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh occupies a unique and strategically sensitive position in South Asia. With a dense population, a long riverine and coastal frontier, and a complex regional security environment, the country faces multiple challenges that demand a capable and modern military. Despite these pressures, Bangladesh continues to spend significantly less per capita Continue Reading
Bangladesh–Pakistan Defence Relations Reach New Heights as Top Military Leaders Meet in Dhaka
Reading Time: 6 minutesA major milestone in South Asian military diplomacy was achieved this week as Pakistan’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, led a senior defence delegation on an official visit to Bangladesh. The visit, which included meetings with the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, the Continue Reading