Shorisrip
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Well, to start off with the writer does not clearly explain why it's "defender's paradise". However, the fact of the matter it is that it is true. Bengal as a land is indeed a paradise for defenders. It is kind of like a tropical version of the infamous Russian winter, but all year around and I'll explain why.
To start off with, Bangladesh's military is not as formidable as India or Pakistan's, but its progressing, not to mention the fact that Bangladesh was not military focused like its neighbours. However, like the other post-British militaries in the subcontinent, the army is based on a strict form of discipline that a lot of other armies lack.
But, our might does not lie in our military, but rather in our geography, as well as population. Being such a low lying nation with numerous rivers and canals means its harder for invading troops to deal with. Many types of heavier military vehicles such as a variety of tanks cannot navigate the terrain of Bangladesh, all year round. Especially during the monsoons, it would be quite hard to do so.
Also, our massive population, so densely packed and quite homogeneous, can serve as a deterrent to invaders. An invading army, soon as it lands, will face thousands and thousands of Bengali patriots every inch of the land they cross. They would not just have to fight the conventional military but the people as well. Also, the Bengalis, as a nation, are a quite proud and rebellious group even gaining the name "Bulgakpur" or "the land of the rebels" from groups such as Mughals, so even if the nation is succumbed which is quite unlikely in itself, will face rebellions, protests and general non-cooperation every second, minute and hour. Thus, an invading force can't really hold off the land quite so well.
Consequently, however, as a friendly nation of friendly people, the majority of us don't have any enemies, nor do a lot of people hate us. We are surrounded by India for most of our borders, and India-Bangladesh are de-facto key allies. I guess you could call Myanmar a hostile nation, but then again, what threat do they pose to us? They have hundreds of rebels groups in their nation, and their own territory they can't control, a smaller economy than us, as well as a much smaller population
To start off with, Bangladesh's military is not as formidable as India or Pakistan's, but its progressing, not to mention the fact that Bangladesh was not military focused like its neighbours. However, like the other post-British militaries in the subcontinent, the army is based on a strict form of discipline that a lot of other armies lack.
But, our might does not lie in our military, but rather in our geography, as well as population. Being such a low lying nation with numerous rivers and canals means its harder for invading troops to deal with. Many types of heavier military vehicles such as a variety of tanks cannot navigate the terrain of Bangladesh, all year round. Especially during the monsoons, it would be quite hard to do so.
Also, our massive population, so densely packed and quite homogeneous, can serve as a deterrent to invaders. An invading army, soon as it lands, will face thousands and thousands of Bengali patriots every inch of the land they cross. They would not just have to fight the conventional military but the people as well. Also, the Bengalis, as a nation, are a quite proud and rebellious group even gaining the name "Bulgakpur" or "the land of the rebels" from groups such as Mughals, so even if the nation is succumbed which is quite unlikely in itself, will face rebellions, protests and general non-cooperation every second, minute and hour. Thus, an invading force can't really hold off the land quite so well.
Consequently, however, as a friendly nation of friendly people, the majority of us don't have any enemies, nor do a lot of people hate us. We are surrounded by India for most of our borders, and India-Bangladesh are de-facto key allies. I guess you could call Myanmar a hostile nation, but then again, what threat do they pose to us? They have hundreds of rebels groups in their nation, and their own territory they can't control, a smaller economy than us, as well as a much smaller population
