Felani’s Legacy Lives On: Brother Enlists in Border Guard Bangladesh
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe killing of fifteen-year-old Felani Khatun in 2011 remains one of the most harrowing episodes in the history of the Indo-Bangladesh border. Shot dead by India’s Border Security Force while attempting to cross barbed wire with her father, her body left hanging on the fence for hours, Felani became an Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Caught Between Regional Drug Epicentres
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh’s geography has become both a blessing and a curse. Sandwiched between India and Myanmar, two of the world’s recognized drug epicentres, the country now finds itself battling an epidemic it did not create, with its social and security structures under growing pressure. While Bangladesh produces almost no narcotics itself, Continue Reading
Bersa Thunder 9 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bersa Thunder 9 is a full-sized, semi-automatic 9×19mm Parabellum pistol renowned for its reliability, durability, and ease of maintenance. Its design emphasises safety and ergonomics, making it suitable for both combat and law enforcement environments. The Bersa TPR9 is a compact variant with similar operational characteristics but in a Continue Reading
Bangladesh Buys 10,000 Argentine Pistols in $3.5 Million Deal
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bersa Thunder 9, an Argentine-made 9×19 mm semi-automatic pistol, has now been in active service with the Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) for over seven years, following a successful procurement and delivery deal concluded in 2017. The original agreement, signed in May 2017, saw the government acquire 10,000 Continue Reading
Armed Arakan Army Fighter Held in Ukhiya Sparks Border Security Concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutesBorder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained an armed member of the Arakan Army (AA) after he crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar on 12 August 2025, raising fresh concerns over security along the volatile frontier. The detainee, identified as Jiban Tonchongya, 21, was intercepted at the Balukhali border outpost in Ukhiya. He Continue Reading