Bangladesh–Türkiye JV Model Aims to Position Dhaka as Regional Defence Export Hub

Reading Time: 3 minutes Key Points Bangladesh aims to establish a regional defence manufacturing and export base in collaboration with Türkiye Joint ventures will focus on producing small arms, UAVs, artillery, and armoured vehicles for both domestic use and third-party export Turkish companies view Bangladesh as a strategic platform to access East and Southeast Asian markets Analysis Bangladesh is entering formal negotiations with Türkiye to establish export-oriented defence production joint ventures (JVs), with the strategic objective of transforming Dhaka into a manufacturing and export hub for East and Southeast Asia, bdmilitary.com has learned. This follows sustained engagement between the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Türkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB). Turkish Defence Industry Secretary Haluk Görgün is due to arrive in Dhaka on 8 July for high-level talks with the service chiefs and Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus, with coordination by the Armed Forces Division (AFD). According to officials, the