Next steps
Government Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The Ministry of Defence is focused on institutional reform and addressing grievances of personnel affected by political discrimination while managing a strategic pivot in defence procurement under fiscal constraints.
The government proposed a budget of Tk 42,497 crore for the Ministry of Defence for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer issued circular Ref: 23.17.0000.001.07.051.26.730.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Malaysia to discuss defence cooperation and training exchanges.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited SPARRSO and directed its modernization for national security.
The Ministry of Defence announced retirement benefits for 150 officers who faced discrimination between 2009 and 2024.
PM Tarique Rahman holds the Defence portfolio directly; he does not have a separate Defence Minister. AKM Shamsul Islam is Defence Adviser (state minister equivalent), additionally charged with AFD from April 6, 2026. MoD does not exercise command over armed forces -- operational command authority rests with the Armed Forces Division (AFD). Budget figure of Tk 40,698 crore converted to BDT: 406,980,000,000 (1 crore = 10,000,000). Staff count not publicly available at sanctioned-post level. 13th Parliament sworn in February 2026; BNP-led government under PM Tarique Rahman is the first elected government since the July 2024 uprising ended Hasina's administration.
Source: 11 primary source links
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended the July National Conference-2026 to commemorate martyrs of the 2024 July Uprising.