Defense Update Bangladesh

Bangladesh Army bought 44 Main Battle Tank – 2000 or the MBT-2000 tanks from China in 2011. This battle tank was developed jointly by China & Pakistan Army. It is also known the “Al-Khalid Tank”, named after the 7th century Muslim general Khalid-Ibn al-Walid.  MBT-2000 has a great fire power in contrast with its reduced weight. It can be deployed for nigh fight as it is fitted with the thermal imaging systems. A 125mm smoothbore gun is the main armament of the tank, while a 12.7mm heavy machine gun & a 7.62mm remote operated machine gun are available.

News emerged that Bangladesh Army carried advanced MBT-2000 in Cox’s Bazaar district amid regional deteriorated situation. Although, strong defense positions Bangladesh wants peace with its neighbors at any cost. Recently Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed at UNGA about Rohingya Peoples’ repatriation into burma where they actually belongs to. Burma’s genocidal operation against Rohingyas created a refugee flood into Bangladesh from the Arakan province of myanmar. From the very beginning Bangladesh strongly condemning and urged myanmar not to oppress Rohingya ethnicity. But burmese army brutally killed thousands of poor Rohingyas and torched hundreds of villages. Raping, killing, mayhem are the very common crimes burmese army doing with Rohingya peoples. United Nations called this atrocities of burma against Rohingya Muslims as “text-book example of genocide”. UN urges suu kiy to pressurize her military to stop Rohingya killing, though, she doesn’t acknow...