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Officers less enthusiastic about Russian aircraft purchase talks
Ministry officials fear they might face problems in future since these are sensitive deals
Officials at three ministries foreign, finance and law expressed unwillingness over attending the negotiations meeting between the Bangladesh Air Force and a Russian delegation, as the Awami league-led grand alliance governments end of tenure looms, said official sources.
An official at the finance division seeking anonymity told the Dhaka Tribune that officials feared they might face problems in future since these were sensitive deals.
The negotiations have been underway at the BAF headquarters since September 1. They will leave Dhaka on September 16.
On September 2, Wing commander Md Abdullah-Al-Mamun sent letters to secretaries of three ministries including expressing concern over the difficulties faced by them during the negotiations.
The Russian delegation is negotiating over the purchase of 24 Yak-130 aircrafts by the Air Force.
On January 15, Dhaka and Moscow signed $1bn (around Tk8bn) deal under which Bangladesh will procure military weapons and equipment including armoured vehicles, infantry weapons, air defence systems, training aircrafts, anti-tank missiles and Mi-17 transport helicopters from Russia.
The current government has so far procured military hardware worth Tk151.04bn. Procurement of another Tk10bn military hardware and technology is in the pipeline under two deals one signed with Russia in January and the other with Belarus last month, said sources in the army.
Officers less enthusiastic about Russian aircraft purchase talks | Dhaka Tribune
Ministry officials fear they might face problems in future since these are sensitive deals
Officials at three ministries foreign, finance and law expressed unwillingness over attending the negotiations meeting between the Bangladesh Air Force and a Russian delegation, as the Awami league-led grand alliance governments end of tenure looms, said official sources.
An official at the finance division seeking anonymity told the Dhaka Tribune that officials feared they might face problems in future since these were sensitive deals.
The negotiations have been underway at the BAF headquarters since September 1. They will leave Dhaka on September 16.
On September 2, Wing commander Md Abdullah-Al-Mamun sent letters to secretaries of three ministries including expressing concern over the difficulties faced by them during the negotiations.
The Russian delegation is negotiating over the purchase of 24 Yak-130 aircrafts by the Air Force.
On January 15, Dhaka and Moscow signed $1bn (around Tk8bn) deal under which Bangladesh will procure military weapons and equipment including armoured vehicles, infantry weapons, air defence systems, training aircrafts, anti-tank missiles and Mi-17 transport helicopters from Russia.
The current government has so far procured military hardware worth Tk151.04bn. Procurement of another Tk10bn military hardware and technology is in the pipeline under two deals one signed with Russia in January and the other with Belarus last month, said sources in the army.
Officers less enthusiastic about Russian aircraft purchase talks | Dhaka Tribune
