Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr. Jahed Ur Rahman said on Tuesday that buying J-10 fighter jets from China is part of the government’s specific plan to acquire modern multirole aircraft. Speaking at a Secretariat press briefing on progress in government activities, he said options from the United States, Europe and China had been considered, with the Chinese option appearing comparatively advantageous for Bangladesh.
He said aircraft with similar capabilities could be bought at much lower cost, potentially less than half and close to one-third of the cost of alternatives from the United States and Europe. He also said the Bangladesh Air Force has only a small number of MiG-29 aircraft, which are not fully operational, while its F-7 fighters are very old.
Rahman said the purchase of modern multirole fighters is included in the Forces Goal and was not a sudden decision. He said the government would remain alert to corruption allegations, citing past allegations and cases surrounding MiG-29 purchases. On a question about a reported new Boeing agreement with the United States, he said the government had not announced anything and would disclose any such agreement.
প্রধানমন্ত্রীর তথ্য ও সম্প্রচারবিষয়ক উপদেষ্টা ডা. জাহেদ উর রহমান বলেছেন, চীন থেকে জে-১০ যুদ্ধবিমান কেনা সরকারের সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিকল্পনার অংশ। আধুনিক মাল্টিরোল ফাইটার কেনার ক্ষেত্রে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র, ইউরোপ ও চীনের বিভিন্ন বিকল্প বিবেচনা করা হয়েছে। হিসাব-নিক
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