Bangladesh views joining the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement as risk-free, emphasizing it as an internal matter of the Muslim community without affecting other partnerships.
Bangladesh's foreign minister commented on the issue
Aug 31, 2026
12:52 pm
What's the storyBangladesh has said it will consider joining the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
The country's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, said, "we will certainly consider it positively" if invited, calling it an internal matter of "our Muslim family."
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