The Bangladesh Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget included $3.87 billion dollar in defense and security-related expenditures:The 2019 -2020 defense budget also amounts to 8.3% of total annual government expenditure and about 1.5% of GDP.  Bangladesh Armed Forces (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী) consists of the three uniformed military services: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force.

$4.09 Billion in 2021 Defense Budget of Bangladesh

In terms of BDT, the 2021 military budget of Bangladesh is 5% higher than 2020 while in USD it's just a 0.7% increase. Taka 1672.47 or 196.25 Million USD was allocated for development purposes. Taka 16817 corer or $ 1.97 billion was allocated for the Bangladesh army, 6330 corers or $ 742.78 million USD for Bangladesh Navy and 4743 million USD corers or 556.56 for Bangladesh Airforce in the 2021 military budget of Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh To Setup its Own Coastal Surveillance System

While the Indian press reported, " India will install a 24 radar systems in Bangladesh" . There is no way Bangladesh Armed forces or Government will allow any foreign-controlled military establishment in Bangladesh nor any binding pact was signed in this regard

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Billion Dollar Submarine Base & Submarines to Add in Bangladesh Navy’s Inventory: 2019

Bangladesh government undertook a massive military infrastructure project for Bangladesh Navy to construct a heavily fortified navy submarine base in Bangladesh Cox Bazar district. According to various sources, Bangladesh Navy…

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Nobody Can say Army sided with Anybody : Bangladesh Army Chief About 11th Election

In Bangladesh 11th general election Around 50,000 Army personal was deployed as a striking force around the country .Military deployment is a common phenomenon in national elections of Bangladesh .…

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