Bangladesh Moves to Sign $3.7 Billion Boeing Aircraft Deal Ahead of Election
Reading Time: 3 minutesJust ten days before Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for 12 February, the government is moving swiftly to sign a major aircraft procurement deal with US aviation giant Boeing, valued at around BDT 37,000 crore (USD $3.7 billion). The agreement involves the purchase of 14 aircraft by Biman Bangladesh Continue Reading
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Must Strengthen Its Boeing Partnership and Develop Indigenous MRO Capabilities
Reading Time: 5 minutesBiman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is once again at a strategic crossroads. The recent European proposal to modernise Biman’s fleet with Airbus passenger aircraft—supported by the European Union and the embassies of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—has reignited debate over the airline’s long-term fleet strategy, industrial alignment, Continue Reading
Bangladesh Navy Inducts RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy has formally received a consignment of RQ-21A Blackjack small tactical unmanned aircraft systems (STUAS), joining the Bangladesh Army as the second operator of the Boeing-Insitu-made platform. The transfer, part of a broader US Indo-Pacific Strategy initiative, marks a new phase in Dhaka’s defence modernisation programme and highlights Continue Reading