Bangladesh will not take any step in defence procurement that could damage its relations with other countries, Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said. Bangladesh has previously expressed interest in participating in a proposed international stabilisation force (ISF) for Gaza, subject to specific conditions. Several media outlets have reported on Bangladesh’s initiative to sign an agreement with the Chinese government to build a military drone production facility aimed at strengthening air defence capabilities. Under the proposed deal, the Bangladesh Air Force will implement the project using technology supplied by China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) International, a state-run Chinese defence electronics firm. Take the Air Force, for example -- most of our aircraft are very old, and many are no longer operational.

Source: bd News24 January 14, 2026 16:55 UTC