Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia Cement Defence Ties at Landmark Joint Committee Meeting in Dhaka

Reading Time: 3 minutes In a significant diplomatic and military milestone, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia concluded their first Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Cooperation on Thursday, 8 May 2025, at Dhaka Cantonment. Spanning three days, the meeting marks a formal institutionalisation of defence ties between the two Muslim-majority nations, setting a framework for closer military engagement in training, strategic coordination, and defence industry collaboration. A New Chapter in Military Diplomacy Held under the auspices of Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division (AFD), the meeting was described as “historic” by senior officials from both sides. The Bangladesh delegation, led by Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hasan, Principal Staff Officer of the AFD, hosted the Saudi delegation, which was led by Major General Hamed Rafi Al-Amri and comprised 14 military and civilian members. In a statement issued on the official AFD platform (BangladeshAFD on X), the event was lauded for its “spirit of brotherhood,