Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- In the final days of its tenure, the interim administration has signed a defence equipment and technology transfer agreement with Japan, marking a significant step in strategic cooperation between the countries.

The pact was signed on Tuesday at Dhaka Cantonment, according to separate statements issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bangladesh was represented by Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen SM Kamrul Hasan, while Japanese Ambassador Shinichi Saida signed on behalf of his country.

The ISPR described the deal as elevating the "strategic partnership and enduring friendship" between the two nations.

The specific types of defence equipme...