53 Bangladeshi remittance fighters posed in Kuala Lumpur on August 9 wearing off-white T-shirts and hats to represent the camaraderie between Bangladesh and Malaysia and the prospect of a fresh path. The first group of foreign workers arrived in Malaysia as the country’s labor market started accepting applications from Bangladeshi workers again after a nearly four-year hiatus.

The United States is one of Bangladesh's principal strategic military allies. American defense cooperation is seen as a counterweight to regional powers India and China, as well as Russia. Joint exercises are held on a regular basis, particularly in the Bay of Bengal.