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Joining Mecca Defense Pact is Bangladesh's own matter: Jamaat Ameer

Dhaka Magazine Desk Published: Thursday, 27 August 2026 1 min read
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Shafiqur Rahman wrote this in a post on his verified Facebook page around noon today (Thursday).

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While discussions are underway about Bangladesh's participation in the 'Mecca Joint Defense Pact', the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami expressed his position on the matter in a Facebook post.

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Recently, news has been published that Bangladesh is positive about joining the Mecca Defense Pact signed among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan.

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In this regard, on August 24, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir said, 'We are expressing interest in the Mecca Defense Pact. I said, Bangladesh is now a country of recognition (everyone now values Bangladesh), and there is interest.'

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