His Excellency Mr. Humaiun Kobir, State Minister –1, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh delivered a lecture on ‘‘The Foreign Policy of Bangladesh” to the course members of National Defence Course- 2026 on Monday, 05 October 2026. He also called on the Senior Directing Staff (Army-1), National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh. 

National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh celebrated the Independence Day of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday, 05 October 2026. Course member of the Federal Republic of Nigeria attending National Defence Course-2026 Colonel Ngusha David Akpagher, Colonel Akeem Amoo, Group Captain Taiye Peter Odesola and Group Captain Otobong Iwat presented their country to the other course members. Senior Directing Staff (Air), NDC graced the occasion as the chief guest.

Brigadier General Shahedul Anam Khan (retd), former Director General, Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) delivered a lecture on ‘‘Understanding Strategic Security Environment (Global, Regional, and National)” to the course members of National Defence Course- 2026 on Sunday, 04 October 2026. He also called on the Senior Directing Staff (Army-1), National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh.

National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh celebrated the National Day of the People's Republic of China on Sunday, 04 October 2026. Course member of the People's Republic of China attending National Defence Course-2026 Senior Captain Yue Zhiqiang and Senior Colonel Tian Chunyan presented their country to the other course members. Senior Directing Staff (Air), NDC graced the occasion as the chief guest.           

Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman, rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD (retd), delivered a lecture on ‘‘Ethnocentricity, Strategic Culture, and Leadership Language’’ to the course members of National Defence Course- 2026 on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. He also called on the Senior Directing Staff (Air), National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh. 

His Excellency Mr. Jean-Marc SERE-CHARLET, Ambassador of the French Republic to the People's Republic of Bangladesh delivered a lecture on ‘‘Contemporary France: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy, and Bangladesh-France Relations’’ to the course members of National Defence Course- 2026 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026. He also called on the Senior Directing Staff (Army-2), National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh. 

A delegation headed by Major General Chris Smith, DSC, AM, CSC, Deputy Chief of Army, Australia visited the National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh and delivered a lecture on ‘Australia's National Defence Strategy 2026’ on Sunday, 27 September 2026. He also called on the Senior Directing Staff (Army-1), NDC, Bangladesh. 

General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, SBP, ndc, psc, PhD (retd), former Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army delivered a lecture on ‘Non-Traditional Security Threats’ to the course members of National Defence Course - 2026 on Sunday, 27 September 2026. He also called on the Senior Directing Staff (Army-1), National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh. 

His Excellency Mr. Michael Miller, Ambassador and Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh delivered a lecture on “Bangladesh–European Union Relations: From Development Cooperation to Strategic Partnership” to the course members of National Defence Course - 2026 and Armed Forces War Course (AFWC)-2026 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. He also called on the Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh. 

A 15-member delegation of the Strategic Neighborhood Study Tour (SNST)-2026 from the National Defence College (NDC), India visited the National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh on Monday, 31 August 2026. The team attended a short briefing session on NDC’s inception, activities and contributions to leadership, security, strategy and development studies. Head of the delegation also called on the Commandant of NDC, Bangladesh.

His Excellency Mr. Kim Ji-Joon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh delivered a lecture on “Contemporary South Korea: It’s Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy, and Bangladesh-South Korea Relations” to the course members of National Defence Course - 2026 on Sunday, 30 August 2026. He also called on the Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh.

Capstone Course 2026/2 was conducted at National Defence College (NDC), Mirpur Cantonment, Bangladesh from 02 August to 20 August 2026. Total 37 fellows including parliamentarians, bureaucrats, senior military and civil officers of government and non-government organizations, eminent academia, consul/diplomat, doctors, journalists and corporate leaders participated in the course. Closing ceremony of Capstone Course 2026/2 was held at NDC on Thursday, 20 August 2026. General Waker-Uz-Zaman, SBP, OSP, SGP, psc, Chief of Army Staff (CAS), Bangladesh Army graced the ceremony as the chief guest and distributed certificates among the fellows.

Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc, Chief of Air Staff (COAS), Bangladesh Air Force delivered Keynote Speech on Bangladesh Air Force to the course members of Armed Forces War Course (AFWC)-2026 on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.  He also called on the Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh.

His Excellency Mr. Dharmapala Weerakkody, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh delivered a lecture on ‘Contemporary Sri Lanka: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy, and Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Relations’’ to the course members of National Defence Course - 2026 on Sunday, 09 August 2026. He also called on Senior Directing Staff (Air), National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh.            

His Excellency Mr. Dr. Rudiger Lotz Ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh delivered a lecture on ‘Contemporary Germany: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and Bangladesh-Germany Relations’ to the course members of National Defence Course - 2026 on Thursday, 06 August 2026. He also called on the Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh.