Dhaka, April 9 -- Bangladesh has officially become the 54th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines for responsible space exploration, NASA said in a statement.

The signing ceremony took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city, on Tuesday. Ashraf Uddin, the country's Secretary of Defense, signed on behalf of the country. Charge d'Affaires Tracey Jacobson from the US Embassy in Dhaka participated in the event, and NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro contributed remarks in a pre-recorded video message.

"We are thrilled by Bangladesh's signature of the Accords," said NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro.

"Bangladesh affirms its role in shaping the future of space exploration. This is about ensuring that our journey to...