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Bangladesh and the United States have agreed to deepen army-to-army cooperation, with both sides emphasising training exchanges, joint drills, and the capacity to use advanced technology and military equipment.

The understanding came as the two countries concluded the 9th Bangladesh-US Land Forces Talks (LFT) 2026 in Dhaka, following a two-day meeting held on January 26-27 at the Army Sports Control Board conference room in Dhaka Cantonment, said a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) yesterday.

Lt Col Mohammad Badrul Haque of the Military Training Directorate led a 22-member Bangladesh Army delegation, while the four-member US delegation was led by Maj Michael Jacob Oster of the US Army Pacific Command’s During The

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