Bangladesh Army Infantry Modernisation at a Glance
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Bangladesh Army’s infantry modernisation programme represents one of the most ambitious and carefully planned small arms overhauls in South Asia. For decades, its soldiers relied on a mix of Type 56 rifles, G3s, RPG-7s, and Soviet-origin machine guns — systems that, while reliable, were increasingly inadequate against modern regional Continue Reading
Bangladesh Buys 10,000 Argentine Pistols in $3.5 Million Deal
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bersa Thunder 9, an Argentine-made 9×19 mm semi-automatic pistol, has now been in active service with the Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) for over seven years, following a successful procurement and delivery deal concluded in 2017. The original agreement, signed in May 2017, saw the government acquire 10,000 Continue Reading
Bangladesh–Pakistan Army Cooperation: Confronting the Common Indian Threat
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor over half a century, India has sought to consolidate dominance in South Asia through coercion, pressure, and selective intervention. Its military doctrine has consistently cast Pakistan as the principal adversary while treating Bangladesh as a peripheral buffer to be kept under strategic influence. Today, as India pursues an ambitious Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Adopts Czech CZ BREN 2 Rifle: A Leap in Small Arms Modernisation
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army is set to take a significant leap in modernising its infantry capabilities with the CZ BREN 2, widely regarded as one of the most advanced service rifles currently available. This development places Bangladesh alongside a select group of international armies that have recognised the performance, reliability, and Continue Reading
Recent Shifts in Bangladesh Army Leadership
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSources indicate that the Bangladesh Army has seen a series of senior officer promotions, transfers, and retirements in recent weeks, reflecting ongoing routine management of leadership positions. Key Changes Strategic Significance The divisions involved in these leadership changes hold key operational and strategic roles for the Bangladesh Army: These appointments Continue Reading