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Handover Ceremony of OSA (Official Security Assistance) FY2023 Project for Bangladesh
On July 2, 2026, at the BNS Nirvik located in Chattogram, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the OSA Handover Ceremony was held, with the attendance of Mr. SHIMADA Tomoaki, Parliamentary Vice-Ministers for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. SAIDA Shinichi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bangladesh, and Brigadier General AKM Shamsul Islam, Defence Adviser to Prime Minister.
- In the ceremony, five patrol boats were handed over to Bangladesh Navy. This is the first OSA project to Bangladesh which was decided by the Government of Japan as the OSA FY2023 project.
- Bangladesh is located on the Bay of Bengal which lies along vital sea lanes for Japan and is a strategic partner of Japan. This aims to assist the Bangladesh Navy operating in the Bay of Bengal to enhance their operational capabilities of monitoring and surveillance, and disaster relief by providing the patrol boats to them. Through this assistance, it is expected to contribute to maintenance and enhancement of maritime security not only in the Bay of Bengal but also the Indo-Pacific region.
- At the ceremony, the Bangladeshi side expressed their gratitude for the provision of equipment through OSA, expecting the deepening of security cooperation with Japan triggered by the OSA project, and appreciation for Japan’s contribution to regional peace and stability. The Parliamentary Vice-Minister SHIMADA expressed his hope that this assistance would further strengthen cooperation between Japan and Bangladesh in the area of security.
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OSA (Official Security Assistance) is a grant aid cooperation framework which provides equipment and supplies as well as assistance for the development of infrastructures to armed forces and other related organizations of recipient countries. By enhancing their security and deterrence capabilities, OSA aims to strengthen the security cooperation with the recipient countries, to create a desirable security environment for Japan, and to contribute to maintaining and strengthening international peace and security.