Mitsubishi Electric Leads Japan’s Defence Collaboration with Bangladesh

Reading Time: 5 minutes Bangladesh and Japan Move Towards Landmark Defence Cooperation Agreement On 22 October 2025, a significant development took place in Dhaka as Mr. Tomo Aoyama, General Manager of the Space Systems Department at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Asia Pte Ltd (MEAP), and Colonel Masashi Yasumura, Non-Resident Air Attaché of Japan to Bangladesh, paid a formal courtesy call to Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hassan, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division (AFD) of Bangladesh. This meeting highlighted the growing defence ties between the two nations and set the stage for a forthcoming defence cooperation agreement. Strengthening Bilateral Defence Relations The discussions between the Japanese delegation and the AFD leadership focused on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, exploring joint ventures, and facilitating the transfer of advanced defence technologies. The proposed agreement, tentatively titled the “Agreement on the Exchange of Armaments and Defence Technology,” is expected to institutionalise cooperation in