The Border Guard Bangladesh on Saturday launched its 64 Ukhiya Battalion in Cox’s Bazar amid rising tension between the Myanmar military junta and the Arakan Army along the Bangladesh-Myanmar

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will no longer rely on foreign countries for purchasing trained dogs, as it will now breed and train its own dogs at its specialised K-9 unit and training centre in Gazipur.

Rohingya refugees are already facing significant challenges due to a reduction in international support. The freeze in U.S. aid has forced many vital programs to shut down entirely.

Highlighting that Bangladesh wants to diversify its sourcing for defence materials, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday welcomed Italian interest in contributing to the modernisation of the defence sector of Bangladesh.