Bangladesh Keen To Join Saudi-Pak-Turkey Defence Alliance, Says PM's Top Aide

[El Sidd]

The newly crowned BD government has all the rights to use any and everything to strike a better deal with India.

 

[Avicenna]

You’re right and I agree with you. But that’s exactly the issue — what’s the point of this pact if it isn’t basically about protecting Saudi Arabia from Iran or Israel? Türkiye and Pakistan can handle their own regional threats without anyone’s help. We’ve already proven that.

So when you look at it realistically, this pact mostly benefits the Saudis. They get political cover, military reassurance, and a sense of “collective defence” they never had before. Meanwhile, Türkiye and Pakistan don’t actually gain anything strategic. We don’t need a treaty to defend ourselves, and we don’t need a treaty to help each other either — history already showed that.

Mohammed bin Salman invites Tarique Rahman to Saudi Arabia for talks on stronger ties

Proposed visit will include discussions on bilateral relations and regional and global issues

www.thedailystar.net

https://english.alarabiya.net/webtv/media/2026/08/17/saudi-crown-prince-invites-bangladesh-pm-for-official-visit

If the Saudis want Bangladesh in, they will be in.

Possibly Saudi financial assistance to buy toys.

And of course Bangladeshi commitment towards Saudi security.

Would be mutually beneficial.

The other aspect as I mentioned is if India creates problems for Pakistan due to her husband, a strengthened Bangladesh would divert Indian resources.

It works out well bros.

 

[Avicenna]

Mohammed bin Salman invites Tarique Rahman to Saudi Arabia for talks on stronger ties

Proposed visit will include discussions on bilateral relations and regional and global issues

www.thedailystar.net

https://english.alarabiya.net/webtv/media/2026/08/17/saudi-crown-prince-invites-bangladesh-pm-for-official-visit

If the Saudis want Bangladesh in, they will be in.

Possibly Saudi financial assistance to buy toys.

And of course Bangladeshi commitment towards Saudi security.

Would be mutually beneficial.

The other aspect as I mentioned is if India creates problems for Pakistan due to her husband, a strengthened Bangladesh would divert Indian resources.

It works out well bros.

AND if this is indeed the case, expect more weapons purchases from Bangladesh than what has traditionally been seen.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

I for one is very happy to see TR showing some semblance of his father President Zia-ur Rahman's guts. The rest are all details....

By the by, the KSA had a special relationship with President Zia-ur Rahman. One example: while constructing the current international airport in Kurmitola, Zia requested for a large sum of $s from the KSA and received it.

 

[peagle]

You’re right and I agree with you. But that’s exactly the issue — what’s the point of this pact if it isn’t basically about protecting Saudi Arabia from Iran or Israel? Türkiye and Pakistan can handle their own regional threats without anyone’s help. We’ve already proven that.

So when you look at it realistically, this pact mostly benefits the Saudis. They get political cover, military reassurance, and a sense of “collective defence” they never had before. Meanwhile, Türkiye and Pakistan don’t actually gain anything strategic. We don’t need a treaty to defend ourselves, and we don’t need a treaty to help each other either — history already showed that.

While I agree with you, i think we (Muslims) tend to be too blunt, sometimes it's better to keep the quiet part quiet. We don't need to pick on points as to who needs it more and so on, it can create ill feeling, that's not good and that's exactly what others want. We all bring something to the table and we all benefit, that's enough and it's also true.

Besides, there's no harm in saying closer allies and brotherhood is always needed, it's not a weakness, even America was crying because no country came to help.
Countries need help, there no harm in admitting it, it doesn't mean we're not independently capable.

One of my closest friend is a Greek Cypriot, although i don't see him much these days. He served in the Cypriot army. On Cyprus i have been very clear from before we became friends, I cannot go against Turkiye. I can't say i told him, that sounds rude, but I've mentioned it in our discussions and it has never effected our friendship.
Likewise, I think many people are being too defensive in trying to justify this pact, there's no need, we make each other stronger, whether we require it or not, it shouldn't matter what others think.

We are independently capable but Saudi Arabia brings a lot to the table, just as much but in different ways, i think it'd be shortsighted to ignore that. My only concern is how they'll handle their American policy, which will only become clear after the American war with Iran is over.

 

[Starlord]

Lo jee, in Lund Bhakts ka R@ndi rona start ho gaya lol