Bangladesh has prepared a draft agreement upon negotiation meetings to buy J10CE fighter" According to Prime minister's information advisor.
(Note that- this news article got the English translation slightly wrong. It says, 'draft agreement for negotiation meeting.' But that's not exactly what information advisor said.)
‘During the India–Pakistan war, Indian Rafale fighter jets were shot down by Chinese-made J-10s, and this information has now been established,’ he said at a press conference on the progress of various government activities at the Secretariat.
‘So, it has performed very well in combat against the Rafale, which is considered one of the most advanced 4.5-generation fighter aircraft in the world. Bangladesh has paid attention to this, and hopefully we will move forward very well in this direction.’
added that Chinese fighter aircraft are comparatively much cheaper than European alternatives of similar quality, such as the Rafale or Eurofighter Typhoon, despite outperforming them head-to-head.
‘So, I hope our government will take all necessary measures to ensure the defence of the people. This is a very important matter. I have spoken a little more on this issue, and I would like to mention something else that is also very important,’ he said.
Addressing Bangladesh’s ‘new independence’, Zahed clarified that they do not view it as a second independence and that it cannot be compared with 1971.
‘We have no confusion about this. Some people have put 2024 and 1971 on the same scale and claimed that 2024 weighs more. That is utter stupidity,’ he said.
‘Why do we affectionately call it a second independence? Because Bangladesh was once unable to make strategic decisions in its foreign and defence policies based on its own interests. In that sense, we have actually become independent. Holding discussions to buy J-10 aircraft would not have been possible before 5 August. This is why we talk about this independence.’
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