Bangladesh Keen to Join Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye Defence Alliance, Says PM’s Top Aide

Bangladesh is interested in joining a proposed defence alliance involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, according to a senior aide to the prime minister. The potential partnership could expand security cooperation, military coordination and strategic ties among Muslim-majority countries. Dhaka’s participation would broaden the alliance’s regional reach, although the initiative’s structure, membership criteria and formal commitments remain unclear. Bangladesh is expected to assess the proposal carefully, balancing closer defence relations with existing partnerships and its broader foreign-policy priorities and interests.