Bangladesh and Japan have formally signed a grant agreement aimed at strengthening maritime safety, disaster response, and sea-lane security capabilities in the Bay of Bengal.
The agreement exchange took place on Monday, October 26, 2026, between Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi and Secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky under the "Maritime Safety and Security Capability Enhancement Project."
According to a press statement released by the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka, Japan will grant a 35-meter class patrol vessel to the Bangladesh Coast Guard under this cooperation package. The high-capacity vessel will significantly bolster the Bangladesh Coast Guard’s operational readiness in countering maritime crimes, preventing smuggling and illegal fishing, and carrying out search and rescue (SAR) operations during natural disasters in territorial waters.
The defense and security accord was finalized in tandem with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s official four-day state visit to Japan (October 26 to October 29). Diplomatic observers note that the agreement underpins regional peace and stability while strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership between Dhaka and Tokyo across maritime defense frameworks.
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