Seoul – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hailed an “historic” advance in the country’s nuclear strike capability, with the successful test of a solid-fuel rocket engine, state media said Thursday. It was the latest in a string of claims by…
Category: Military
Boeing builds drone sub
Boeing has built unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) for patrolling the sea. The Echo Voyager is 51-feet long. It the largest in the fleet of autonomous submarines built by the defense contractor. It’s also designed to allow up to six months…
Suspend the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises for peace
Jon Min Dok This article was contributed to NK News by the DPRK’s Institute for Disarmament and Peace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. DPRK think tank argues that nuclear deterrent is necessary as long as joint war games are…
‘I led revolt much before Zia declared independence’
Former army chief KM Shafiullah says he led a revolt of Bengali soldiers in Gazipur on Mar 19, 1971, a week before Ziaur Rahman read out the declaration of independence on Mar 26, bdnew24.com reported on Saturday. A major in…
N Korea submarine ‘missing’ during US-S Korea drills
North Korea says its military is ready to pre-emptively attack and ‘liberate’ the South if it sees signs that American and South Korean troops involved in annual joint military drills are attempting to invade the North A North Korean submarine…
UN adopts resolution to tackle sexual abuse by its troops
United Nations — The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved its first-ever resolution tackling the escalating problem of sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers who act as predators when sent to protect vulnerable civilians in some of the world’s most volatile…
7th anniversary of BDR carnage Thursday
Dhaka – The nation with a heavy heart will observe the 7th anniversary of the BDR carnage on Thursday, commemorating the atrocious killing of 74 people, including 57 army officials, in BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) headquarters at Pilkhana in…
US selling weapons to nearly half the countries in the world
By Samuel Oakford The global trade in arms continued to grow over the last half decade, buoyed by an appetite for weapons in the Middle East and a near doubling of exports from China. Figures released by the Stockholm International…
Saudis hosting largest military exercise in region, 20 countries invited
Soldiers from 20 countries will be gathering in Saudi Arabia for massive military exercises that are to go on for 18 days, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. It comes as Riyadh has openly warned Syrian President Assad that…
Don’t ignore North Korean military, says Pentagon
Washington – A new Pentagon report concludes that North Korea “is committed to developing a long-range, nuclear-armed missile that is capable of posing a direct threat to the United States.” The report, required by law, updates Congress regularly on the…
Ranking North Korean army officer executed?
Seoul -A senior North Korean military leader has been executed for “factionalism, misuse of authority and corruption,” a South Korean government official with knowledge of North Korean affairs told CNN Thursday. The official, who spoke to CNN on condition of…
Gen Mahfuzur Rahman made PSO, AFD
Bangladesh Army’s Adjutant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman has been made the Armed Forces Division’s Principal Staff Officer. A government source on Monday confirmed his appointment to the crucial post. Lieutenant General Rahman hais replaced Lt Gen Md Mainul Islam who…
Navy SEAL allegedly kept picture of Osama bin Laden’s corpse
Washington – A Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden allegedly kept an unauthorized photo of his corpse, The Intercept reported Tuesday. Matthew Bissonnette turned over a hard drive that contained the photo to U.S. investigators in exchange for an…
North Korea says it tested hydrogen bomb
NK News North Korea claimed it carried out a successful hydrogen bomb test on Wednesday, in a broadcast at midday Pyongyang time on Korean Central Television (KCTV). The announcement followed the detection of an artificial earthquake which took place two…
North Korea claims successful explosion of a Hydrogen Bomb
By Keegan Hamilton North Korea has announced that it successfully detonated a small hydrogen bomb, a declaration that followed a suspicious earthquake Wednesday near a site where the country previously conducted three nuclear weapons tests. A hydrogen bomb, also known…
Operation to flush out attackers from Indian airbase enters second night
Pathankot, India – Indian security forces battled into Sunday evening to secure an air base near the border with Pakistan, a day after a militant attack that has killed seven military personnel and wounded another 20. As night fell, it…
Jammu highway on alert as Punjab air force base attack kills 6
High alert was sounded on Pathankot-Jammu highway on Saturday after terror attack in neighbouring Punjab reports, NDTV. “High alert has been sounded in Kathua district and entry into the state from neighbouring Punjab at Lakhanpur is being monitored and checked”,…
Russia delivers 5 Mi-171 multirole helicopters to Bangladesh
Moscow (Sputnik) — Russia has delivered five Mi-171 multirole helicopters to Bangladesh, the aircraft’s manufacturer, Russian Helicopters, said in a statement Thursday. All the helicopters supplied to Bangladesh are equipped with modern navigation systems, which enable the aircraft to be…
Army man killed 3 others injured in cannon blast during exercise
An army personnel was killed and three others injured from a cannon blast during the military’s winter exercise at Monkhali area in Ukhia upazila of the district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Ibrahim Khalil, Corporal of Bangladesh…
Modernisation of Armed forced to continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government is taking all necessary steps for the modernisation and expansion of the armed forces which will continue in the future. The Prime Minister said this at a reception organised at Senakunja,…
Nov 21 Armed Forces Day being observed in Bangladesh
Armed Forces Day is bring observed in Bangladesh on Saturday November 21. On this day in 1971 the members of Army, Navy and Air force of the Bangladesh liberation war were fully operational and launched a coordinated offensive against the…
No IS in Bd, not even in India or Pak in big way: Indian Gen
Indian Army officer, Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain on Tuesday said he does not see presence of IS in Bangladesh, or even in India and Pakistan ‘in a big way.’ “I wouldn’t say the Islamic States (IS) is in Bangladesh…
N.Korea’s 70th anniversary display
Massive WPK 70th anniversary parade shows KN-06 SAM, KN-08 IRBM and 300mm MRL in apparent working condition As only six of the massive WS51200 trucks were imported from China, the most logical conclusion is that the missiles seen during the…
Pentagon to make payments to Kunduz air strike families
US Department of Defence to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of US air strike on Afghan hospital. The Pentagon is to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of a US air strike that mistakenly hit a Doctors…
Sheikh Hasina co-chairs summit on peacekeeping with Obama
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all members of the peacekeeping community to work together to ensure peace and security around the world. The Prime Minister said this at a Summit on Peacekeeping Operation at the UN Headquarters here on…
BGB del off to Siliguri, India for firing contest with BSF
A 14-member delegation of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) reached in Shiliguri of India on Monday morning to attend a 3-day firing competition with its counterpart Indian Border Security Force (BSF).
Bd receives first batch of Russian Yak-130 training aircraft
Russia has delivered the first batch of Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft (NATO reporting name Mitten) to Bangladesh. The plane allows training pilots in flying four-plus and fifth-generation combat aircraft, Russian media reports. The delivery process started on September 17.