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Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brigadier General (retd) AKM Shamsul Islam and Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdullah Zafer bin Abiyah. Photo: ISPR

Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia seek to deepen defence cooperation

The two sides discuss military training exchanges, disaster management expertise and more frequent high-level defence visits.

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Dhaka, Beijing set to launch strategic, defence dialogues

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India eases defence export rules, widens access to global markets

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Bangladesh set to buy 20 Chinese J-10CE fighter jets for $2.3b

Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister's Defence Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam. Photo : ISPR

Bangladesh-Canada defence cooperation to be further strengthened: Defence adviser

US Vice President JD Vance attends a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the residence of the US Ambassador in Paris, France, February 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool

JD Vance, Modi discuss regional, global issues

Dr AKM Shamsul Islam. Photo: BSS

Migration governance vital to national security: PM's defence adviser

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South Korean envoy pays courtesy call on PM’s defence adviser

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro pays a courtesy call on the Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) AKM Shamsul Islam at the latter’s office at the Armed Forces Division at Dhaka Cantonment on 8 July 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh, Italy eye stronger defence cooperation 

Prime Minister's Defence Adviser, Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. AKM Shamsul Islam, visited SPARRSO in Agargaon, Dhaka today (8 June). Photo: Courtesy

Defence Adviser calls for space technologies for security, development

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen meets Prime Minister's Defence Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam at his office at the Armed Forces Division (AFD) in Dhaka Cantonment today. 15 March 2026. Photo: BSS

Chinese envoy pays courtesy call on PM's defence adviser

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India reveals strategic roadmap for modernising its military

A boy's face is seen through the Indian national flag during Independence day celebrations in Mumbai, India, August 15, 2018/ Reuters

India hikes defence budget by 15%