Dhaka, July 8 -- Turkiye will cooperate for the defence industry in Bangladesh, a top Turkiye's defence official said on Tuesday.

"Secretary of Defence Industries of Turkiye H. E. Prof. Haluk Gorgun paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff at Army Headquarters today. During the meeting, along with an exchange of greetings, they discussed strengthening the existing defence cooperation between the two countries," Bangladesh Army said on a Facebook post.

"H.E. Secretary assured extended cooperation and support for the development of the defence industry in Bangladesh. CAS expressed his desire in producing various modern military equipment and developing defence technologies in Bangladesh in close cooperation with Turkiye", it added...