Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) have begun a five-day joint military exercise aimed at strengthening operational cooperation, aviation safety and their capacity to respond to regional security challenges and humanitarian emergencies.

The exercise, titled Cope South 2026, began on Sunday at Bangladesh Air Force Base Bir Uttam A.K. Khandker in Dhaka and will continue until November 5.

The US Pacific Air Forces is sponsoring the exercise, according to a statement issued by the US Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday.

Bangladesh Air Vice Marshal Haider Abdullah and US Embassy Dhaka Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Trishita Maula welcomed participants from both countries at the opening ceremo...