Bangladesh is the only SE Asian country to have signed the Mine Ban treaty.... but it never ratified it. As a result, it doesn’t have to comply with the terms of the treaty. It has not signed on to any additions or any other treaties involving mines.
Why is this story “bizarre” and how does any of it make zero sense? Have you been under a rock since the Cold War ended?
LOL No, I was mostly busy with that make a living/work thing, and I don’t know anything about cargo planes, rate of fuel consumption, etc. Thanks for all the facts you have provided.