Bangladesh Coast Guard Enters A New Era Of Modernisation
Reading Time: 10 minutesFleet Renewal, Maritime Surveillance, Offshore Capability And Indigenous Maintenance Infrastructure Are Reshaping Bangladesh’s Maritime Security Force Bangladesh Coast Guard is entering a major modernisation cycle that extends well beyond the replacement of ageing patrol vessels. During 2026–27, the force is progressing a multi-year programme covering nine replacement patrol vessels, additional Continue Reading
Bangladesh Launches 25-Project Security Modernisation Drive in FY2026–27
Reading Time: 5 minutesBangladesh’s Ministry of Home Affairs is implementing 25 development projects during the 2026–27 fiscal year aimed at modernising the country’s internal security architecture, strengthening law-enforcement infrastructure, improving border management, expanding maritime capabilities and upgrading emergency-response services. The programme covers eight major agencies and departments, including Bangladesh Police, Rapid Action Battalion Continue Reading
The Satkhira Document: Analysing One of Bangladesh’s Most Controversial Alleged Intelligence Leaks
Reading Time: 5 minutesMore than twelve years after it first emerged, an alleged Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) document entitled Military Aid from India and Deployment at Satkhira continues to resurface across social media, political forums and online discussion groups. The document is frequently cited as evidence that the Awami League government Continue Reading
Bangladesh Moves to Strengthen Border Security with Myanmar Fence Initiative
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh has announced a significant new border security initiative aimed at enhancing national security, curbing transnational crime, and strengthening sovereign control along its frontiers. The government has taken steps to construct barbed-wire fencing along sections of the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, with similar measures for sensitive areas of the Bangladesh-India border currently Continue Reading
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