Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka on Saturday (October 3) for a nine-day official visit to Australia and the United States.

The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said this in a press release issued on Sunday morning (October 4).

During the first leg of his visit, the army chief will attend the Chief of Army Symposium and Land Forces International Defence Exposition 2026 in Perth, Australia.

During his stay, he will also visit Deakin University in Melbourne.

The army chief will then travel to Washington, DC, where he will attend the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

During the visit, General Waker-Uz-Zaman will pay courtesy calls on key defence officials from Australia and the United States and exchange views with them. He will also visit various military installations in the two countries.

The ISPR said the visit will further strengthen defence cooperation and bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the two countries.

Sun News/ rabbi