DHAKA, Bangladesh: Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and relations between the two friendly countries.
This came during a meeting between Pakistan Naval Chief, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and Principal Staff Officer (PSO), Bangladesh Armed Forces Division (AFD) Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hassan in Dhaka, the AFD in a statement said on Wednesday.
“In addition to exchange of mutual greetings, they discussed various aspects of bilateral defence cooperation and relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan,” it said.
‘Call On’ between the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Pakistan Navy and Principal Staff Officer (PSO), Armed Forces Division (AFD)
Dhaka, 12 November 2025 (Wednesday): A delegation led by Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Pakistan Navy, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, NI NI(M) T Bt made a courtesy… pic.twitter.com/esG1QVMVL3
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Pakistan naval chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday on a four-day visit. Soon after his arrival, Ashraf met with Bangladesh army chief Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman at the Army Headquarters.
Admiral Naveed Ashraf also held a meeting with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan in Dhaka, during which the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to promoting peace and stability in the Indian Ocean.
Last month, Pakistan’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, paid an official visit to Bangladesh and met Bangladesh’s Chief of Army Staff, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, in Dhaka to discuss expanding defence cooperation and regional security.
Earlier, in January, Bangladesh’s Principal Staff Officer (PSO) met Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where both sides emphasised the importance of building an enduring partnership between their countries to remain resilient against external pressures.
Ties have improved since the fall of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s administration, who was seen as closely aligned with India and critical of Pakistan. This shift occurred following the student-led uprising in August 2024.
Pakistan has sought to strengthen its relations with Bangladesh in recent months, particularly as tensions remain between Dhaka and New Delhi, following India’s decision to offer asylum to Hasina after she fled Bangladesh.
