Bangladesh’s FY2025-26 Defence and Public Security Budget Reflects Austerity Priorities
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe interim government of Bangladesh has tabled the national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, announcing a total outlay of Tk 7,90,000 crore. Notably, the combined allocation for the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs stands at Tk 71,737 crore. This represents approximately 9.1 percent of the Continue Reading
Operational Integrity Under Strain: External Pressures and Internal Fractures in the Bangladesh Armed Forces
Reading Time: 5 minutesOver the past two decades, the operational independence and institutional integrity of the Bangladesh Armed Forces have been tested by both internal and external pressures. While Bangladesh continues to modernise its military capabilities, particularly since the launch of Forces Goal 2030, a persistent and underreported dimension of its defence policy Continue Reading
Proposal for the Formation of the Border Defence Force (BDF) of Bangladesh
Reading Time: 12 minutesThis proposal recommends the amalgamation of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) into a single unified Border Defence Force (BDF) to ensure seamless protection of Bangladesh’s land and maritime frontiers, eliminate bureaucratic overlap, maximize resource utilisation, and prepare for emerging asymmetric and non-traditional threats. Vision Continue Reading