Bangladesh Security Forces Induct Turkish Shotguns
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh has taken a decisive step towards strengthening its internal security and border-management capabilities with the large-scale procurement of Turkish-made tactical shotguns from Hatsan, with a major portion of the shipment already delivered and fielded by operational units. The acquisition spans the Bangladesh Police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Continue Reading
New ‘Chaturbari BOP’ Strengthens Border Security in Lalmonirhat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has further reinforced its border surveillance posture in Lalmonirhat with the inauguration of the new ‘Chaturbari Border Outpost (BOP)’ under the Teesta Battalion in Jongra Union, Patgram Upazila. The outpost, established to enhance monitoring along the frontier, aims to curb smuggling, deter illegal infiltration, and Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Strategic Airfields: Reactivation and Operational Potential
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh’s network of dormant and underutilised airfields represents one of the nation’s most underexploited strategic assets. Many were originally constructed or expanded during the Second World War, when the British and American forces recognised Bengal’s exceptional geographic value: a bridge to Burma, India’s eastern theatre, and China. These airfields facilitated Continue Reading
BGB Reaffirms Border Security After Arakan Army Provocation in Palongkhali
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has released a firm rejoinder refuting recent propaganda and misinformation circulated by the Arakan Army (AA) and its political wing, the United League of Arakan (ULA). The statement comes amid renewed tension along sections of the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, particularly in the Palongkhali area under Ukhiya, Continue Reading
Bangladesh Ordnance Factories to Produce 40 mm RPG Systems Indigenously
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) is set to embark on a significant new chapter in the nation’s defence industrialisation drive, with plans to manufacture RPG-7-type rocket-propelled grenade systems, including all classes of ammunition, indigenously. The initiative forms part of the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen self-reliance in key land-forces capabilities under Continue Reading