Washington, April 11 -- Bangladesh has officially become the 54th country to sign the Artemis Accords, a set of principles guiding responsible space exploration, at a ceremony held during the 2025 Investor Summit in Dhaka on April 8.

The signing ceremony took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city.

According to US State Department, Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Md Ashraf Uddin signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Government of Bangladesh in the presence of US Charge d'Affaires to Bangladesh Tracey Jacobson.

"The United States and Bangladesh enjoy an enduring partnership of more than 50 years, and we look forward to continuing our partnership promoting economic development and regional security in the Indo-Pacific," as ...