Staff Correspondent
Recently, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted a delegation from the Armed Forces of Bangladesh for
the 11th iteration of the Bilateral Defense Dialogue. The U.S. and Bangladesh have a long-standing
relationship built on cooperation in the defense domain and a partnership underscored by mutual
respect. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting
security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring
aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win.
The delegation, led by Bangladesh’s Brig. Gen. Md Alimul Amin, director general, Operations & Plan
Directorate of Armed Forces Division, and U.K. Royal Navy Commodore Jonathan Lett, policy deputy for
USINDOPACOM’s strategic planning and policy directorate, discussed bilateral and multilateral exercises,
exchanges, capability development and military education.
The delegation also visited the Hawaii Emergency Operations Center and the U.S. Coast Guard Base
Honolulu at Sand Island. The visits served to advance the defense and security partnership, and develop
mutual understanding of crisis response, peacekeeping operations, disaster relief and humanitarian
assistance challenges between the U.S. and Bangladesh.
The U.S. and Bangladesh have a long-standing relationship built on cooperation in the defense domain
and a partnership underscored by mutual respect.
