Bangladesh on Sunday said it sees no risk in joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, arguing that participation in the pact would not limit its engagement with other international partners, news agency PTI reported.

Bangladesh considers joining the Mecca Pact as opposition leaders express support for potential benefits to national security and cooperation.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan’s new defense pact could expand to Bangladesh, Egypt and possibly Iran, but conflicting interests, legal constraints and questions over…