Bangladesh has become the 54th signatory of the Artemis Accords, marking its commitment to peaceful space exploration. The signing ceremony occurred at the 2025 Investor Summit in Dhaka on April 8, with Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Md. Ashraf Uddin representing Bangladesh and U.S. Charge d’Affaires to Bangladesh Tracey Jacobson also in attendance.
The United States welcomes Bangladesh's decision, highlighting the enduring partnership between the two nations, which spans over 50 years. The U.S. anticipates continued collaboration to foster economic development and regional security in the Indo-Pacific.
Established in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries, the Artemis Accords serve as a practical guide for responsible space exploration. Bangladesh now joins a coalition of nations, including the United States, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Uruguay, in affirming the Accords’ principles for sustainable civil space activity.
The Department of State and NASA are leading the United States’ outreach and implementation of the Accords. Bangladesh’s commitment demonstrates its willingness to join a growing coalition of countries that share a vision of peaceful exploration and use of outer space.