Mecca pact

Mecca pact

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman speaks in Parliament in Dhaka, 27 August 2026. Screengrab

Bangladesh will consider joining Mecca Pact if invited: FM

It is not yet time to discuss the pros and cons of the agreement before receiving a formal proposal, says Khalilur Rahman.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. File Photo: UNB

Joining Mecca Pact is Bangladesh's own decision: Jamaat ameer

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia,7 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh's possible Mecca pact membership could strain India ties