According to Raheed Ejaz on the Bangladeshi website City, Bangladesh is set to purchase Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drones after assessing their efficiency against Russian invasion forces in Ukraine. The government has signed an agreement with Turkey to purchase the medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.
Turkish ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan confirmed the purchase, Raheed Ejaz reports, saying that the deal was signed recently between the Bangladesh Armed Forces and the drone manufacturing company Baykar Technology: “(…) I’m not in a position to give details but I can confirm that there is a cooperation between Bangladesh and Turkey regarding drones.”
According to diplomatic sources, Bangladesh previously purchased MRAP vehicles, armored vehicles, and air defense systems from Turkey under a bilateral defense cooperation agreement. In 2021, Turkiye also signed an agreement to sell guided artillery shells to Bangladesh. Military helicopters and tanks might also enter discussions.