A two-day long defence dialogue between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom held at the Armed Forces Division (AFD) in Dhaka Cantonment ended on March 3.
The dialogue, which started on March 2, was the first of its kind will provide an opportunity for broader discussions on bilateral defence and military cooperation between the two countries.
A 24-member Bangladesh delegation led by Brigadier General Hussain Muhammad Masihur Rahman, director general of operations and planning of the AFD, participated in the dialogue, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release.
Brigadier General Mohammad Mahabubur Rashid, defence attaché of the Bangladesh High Commission to the UK, took part in the dialogue as a guest.
A five-member delegation led by Trish Wilson, Head of International Security at the UK Department of Defence, and the British High Commissioner to Dhaka Robert Charterson Dixon also took part in the dialogue.
According to ISPR, defence and security cooperation between Bangladesh and the UK is warm and close.
“It is clear that the UK will continue to support the Bangladesh Armed Forces in defence development and training. Every year, many members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces are trained at various institutions in the UK. The two countries’ armed forces have been working together in UN peacekeeping missions and the war on terror. The exchange of military visits of senior officials between the two countries is a unique example of military cooperation,” the release said.
The press statement also said the first military dialogue between the two countries is a landmark event.
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