Bangladesh July Uprising: Military Firearms, Armour-Piercing Bullets Used
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh continues its high-profile trial against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who are being tried in absentia following the July uprising of 2024. State-appointed defence lawyer Amir Hossain is set to Continue Reading
Bangladesh to Produce Anti-Tank Weapons
Reading Time: 5 minutesBangladesh is poised to take a decisive step towards defence-industrial self-sufficiency with a dedicated factory in Chattogram to produce a crew-served heavy rocket system issued at company and battalion level. The plant is scheduled for completion by 2026 and production is expected to commence shortly afterwards. The project combines a Continue Reading
Bangladesh Ordnance Factories Commission Turkish Ammunition Auto Packing System to Boost Production Efficiency
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a further step towards modernising its defence industrial base, the Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) has taken delivery of a state-of-the-art Ammunition Auto Packing Machine from AAES, Türkiye, in 2024. The acquisition marks a key milestone in Bangladesh’s ongoing efforts to enhance ammunition manufacturing efficiency and align its production systems Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Quartermaster General Visits SARSILMAZ Factory
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a significant move to advance bilateral defence industry cooperation, Lieutenant General Muhammad Faizur Rahman, Quartermaster General of the Bangladesh Army, led a high‑level delegation to SARSILMAZ’s manufacturing facility in Düzce, Türkiye during 28 February 2025. The visit, supported by the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) of Türkiye, represents a Continue Reading
Army Denied Token-Priced Land for Ordnance Factory in Chattogram
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn 29 July, the government formally rejected a proposal by the Bangladesh Army to acquire 54.99 acres of land from the closed Jalil Textile Mills in Chattogram at a token price, Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said. The land, controlled by Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC), was earlier proposed to Continue Reading