DHAKA -- Bangladesh has opened talks with the U.S. to buy advanced arms, in a move seen as a major blow to China, which has traditionally been the South Asian nation's biggest supplier of military hardware.
Despite long China ties, Dhaka seeks Washington's help with military upgrade

Bangladesh has shown interest in buying Apache attack helicopters, such as those shown here, and unspecified missile systems. © Reuters
DHAKA -- Bangladesh has opened talks with the U.S. to buy advanced arms, in a move seen as a major blow to China, which has traditionally been the South Asian nation's biggest supplier of military hardware.