Bangladesh Navy Initiates Procurement of Four New Large Patrol Craft
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy has formally launched a tender to acquire four new Large Patrol Craft (LPCs), marking a significant step in its ongoing fleet modernisation and maritime security enhancement efforts. The tender process, issued on 29 December 2025 by the Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) under the Ministry of Defence, Continue Reading
Bangladesh and the Netherlands Formalise Landmark Naval Defence Cooperation Through New MoU
Reading Time: 4 minutesBangladesh and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have taken a significant step towards deepening strategic and technological cooperation in the maritime domain, following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on naval defence equipment and related collaboration. The agreement, signed at Dhaka Cantonment under the overall supervision of Continue Reading
Bangladesh–Pakistan Naval Cooperation: Interoperability, Networked Warfare and Maritime Security in the Northern Indian Ocean
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe maritime security environment of the northern Indian Ocean and the wider Indo-Pacific is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by technological change, expanding blue-economy interests, intensifying non-traditional security threats and the growing centrality of network-centric naval operations. Within this evolving setting, cooperation between the Bangladesh Navy and the Pakistan Navy has Continue Reading
Bangladesh Navy Concludes Annual Naval Exercise – 2025 with Live-Fire Operations in Bay of Bengal
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy successfully concluded its Annual Naval Exercise – 2025 in the Bay of Bengal today, culminating in live-fire missile operations and comprehensive combat drills. The five-day exercise tested the Navy’s full spectrum of operational capabilities, enhancing preparedness for maritime security and national defence. The closing phase of the Continue Reading
Bangladesh Navy Strengthens Maritime and Air-Defence Power with Multiple New Platforms
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy has officially inducted two Leonardo AW109 naval utility helicopters and two Schiebel S-100 CAMCOPTER unmanned aerial vehicle systems, marking yet another milestone in its long-term modernisation drive. The announcement was made by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, OSP, NPP, during the closing ceremony Continue Reading