[🇧🇩-Land] Military Cooperation Between Bangladesh and Other Nations

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Bangladesh seeks new supply of ammo from Pakistan
Numbers far greater than before
Ajay Banerjee
Updated At : 09:03 AM Aug 25, 2024 IST

Muhammad Yunus. Reuters file photo

New Delhi, August 24

Just three weeks after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and a new interim government was installed, Dhaka has ordered for fresh supply of artillery ammunition from Pakistan.

Sources in the security establishment said the Indian Government had been informed of the development and added that the order from Bangladesh was for thousands of rounds of ammunition to be delivered in three tranches, starting September.

The order was placed just days after Hasina quit. This is not the first time that Pakistan is supplying ammunition to Bangladesh. However, the numbers are far greater than usual. The ammunition is to be used in artillery guns that can fire at targets between 30 kms and 35 km.

Bangladesh is surrounded on three sides by India and on its fourth side is the Bay of Bengal, often forcing New Delhi to question, where Bangladesh army intends to use the ammunition. On its part, the export division of the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) board has sent out the list of order to all its factories for ramping up production.

The details of military exports to Bangladesh from Pakistan are mentioned in a letter sent from POF to Managing Directors of various divisions at Havelian, Sanjwal and Gadwal. The export is to be carried out in three shipments starting 1st week of September and ending in December.

This includes more than 40,000 rounds of ammunition, 40 tonnes of RDX in wax consistency for explosives and projectiles of high intensity, 2900 in number. The previous order in early 2023 was for 12,000 rounds of ammunition.

The Indian security agencies opine that the protests in Bangladesh leading to ouster of PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5 were supported by Jamaat-e-Islami in conjunction with Pakistan and Chinese intelligence agencies.

The role of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, in converting protests over quotas into efforts to establish a regime favourable to Pakistan and China, undermining the previously installed Awami League government, has not been ruled out in the information provided by security agencies to the Indian Government.​

 

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Bangladesh seeks more defence cooperation from China
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain also sought China's support for resolving the Rohingya crisis
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Publish : 14 Oct 2024, 04:40 PMUpdate : 14 Oct 2024, 04:40 PM

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has sought more defence sector cooperation from Beijing, saying Chinese training has increased Bangladesh's UN peacekeeping capabilities.

"We have very important defence cooperation between China and Bangladesh. China is a major supplier of our defence equipment. And the modernization of our military services that we are looking forward to, I think we need a lot of cooperation in this respect from China," he said while speaking at a seminar on Bangladesh-China relations Monday.

Another area he mentioned is cooperation in personnel training.

"We have very deep defence training cooperation and this needs to continue and be enhanced, if possible," the adviser said, adding: "Cooperation with China also increased our capability in participation in UN peacekeeping operations which are important for our country."

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen and experts from both sides spoke at the seminar organized by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in collaboration with the Centre for China Studies, DU.

The foreign adviser said that it is likely that the post-revolution trajectory of Bangladesh and its future relations with China might be influenced by various factors, including Bangladesh's political stability as well as the changing dynamics of regional and global politics.

Rohingya crisis

The adviser also sought China's support for resolving the Rohingya crisis. He particularly mentioned Chinese influence in Myanmar while seeking Beijing's "active role" in this regard.

"We know China has been cooperating with us for their return. The only solution to the problem is their return to their homeland. There is also a tripartite mechanism. We all know China has a lot of influence in Myanmar. Let us accept the realities. We look forward to China's more active role in their return," he said.​

 

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Chinese naval fleet makes historic visit to Bangladesh​

The visit holds significant importance for deepening China-Bangladesh friendship and cooperation
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Nurul Islam Hasib
Publish : 12 Oct 2024, 08:04 PM
Update : 12 Oct 2024, 08:04 PM
Chinese naval fleet Qi Jiguang and Jing Gangshan arrived at Chittagong Port on Saturday, starting a goodwill visit to Bangladesh.

Yao Wen, ambassador of China to Bangladesh, welcomed the training fleet at the Port.

This visit marks the first occasion in four years since the Chinese naval fleet last visited Bangladesh, and it is the first foreign naval fleet to visit since the establishment of Bangladesh interim government, the Chinese Embassy said.

Diplomats from the Chinese Embassy, representatives from enterprises and Confucius Institute, and overseas Chinese, attended the welcoming ceremony.

“The visit holds significant importance for deepening China-Bangladesh friendship and cooperation,” the embassy said.

Ambassador Yao Wen said that China and Bangladesh are traditionally friendly neighbors and comprehensive strategic cooperative partners.

“No matter what changes have taken place in the domestic situation of Bangladesh, China’s commitment to develop China-Bangladesh relations remains unchanged,” he reiterated.

The Chinese PLAN Task Group 83 berthed at Chittagong Port in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

The Chinese waved the national flags of China and Bangladesh with great enthusiasm, extended high tribute to the Chinese Navy, and wished for a long live China-Bangladesh friendship.

During the fleet’s four-day goodwill visit, a series of events will take place, including bilateral meetings, ship open days, and deck reception, to enhance China and Bangladesh Navy cooperation and mutual trust, and contribute to the building of a maritime community of shared future, the embassy said.

The ambassador and the commanders of the Chinese naval fleet called on Rear Admiral Masud Iqbal, Commander of the Chattogram Naval Area, Rear Admiral Md Moinul Hassan, Commander of the Bangladesh Navy Fleet, and Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman, Chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority.

The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on China-Bangladesh friendship and cooperation.

Both parties conveyed their strong confidence in the development of China-Bangladesh relations, and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening defense and security cooperation.

“China is looking forward to working closely with Bangladesh to cement our traditional friendship, deepen friendly exchanges and mutually-beneficial cooperation in various areas, promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and further advance the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to a new height,” the embassy said.