British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook met Prime Minister’s Defense Adviser Dr. A.K.M. Shamsul Islam on Wednesday at the Armed Forces Division office in Dhaka Cantonment. The meeting focused on strengthening defense cooperation and deepening existing military relations between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.

On the same day, a high-level United States delegation also held a meeting with the defense adviser. During the discussion, the delegation was briefed on the priorities of Bangladesh’s armed forces and explored potential areas of collaboration through the Indo-Pacific Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) to enhance military capability and skills. Both sides expressed optimism about expanding and reinforcing defense cooperation between Bangladesh and the United States.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), the meeting was attended by Lieutenant Colonel Robert Green, head of the United States Military Group at the US Embassy in Dhaka, DSCU Regional Program Lead and Assistant Professor Michael Rembold, and two other representatives.