Bangladesh and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic and infrastructure cooperation in the presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Mongla, Bagerhat.
Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) signed the MoU at a ceremony at Mongla Port on Thursday morning, Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said.
He said the agreement would open up opportunities for investment and cooperation in infrastructure, transport, logistics, industry, energy, environment and skills development.
Invest Bangladesh Member (Industrial Zone) Saleh Ahmed and Li Chongyang, chairman of China Engineering Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of CRCC, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.
Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam, Invest Bangladesh Chairman Ashik Chowdhury and CRCC Chairman Dai Hegen attended the signing ceremony.
Under the MoU, the two sides will explore investment opportunities and expand cooperation in key sectors, including energy, industrial and environment-friendly infrastructure, transport, logistics and human resource development.
Invest Bangladesh will help connect potential investors with relevant public and private sector stakeholders and coordinate their engagement.
After the signing ceremony, the prime minister also exchanged views with the Chinese delegation.
During his visit to Mongla, Tarique is also scheduled to lay the foundation stone for two container jetties and related infrastructure under the port’s expansion and modernisation project.
After completing his programmes in Mongla, he will travel by road to Bagerhat town to visit the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R) in Mogra. He will then leave for Khulna by road at 1:15pm and make a brief stop at Khulna Circuit House at 2:15pm.
In Khulna, the Prime Minister is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of Notun Kuri Sports (Season-2) at Khulna District Stadium at 3pm.
He is scheduled to fly back to Dhaka by helicopter at 4:30pm and arrive at Tejgaon Airport at 5:15pm.
Earlier, Tarique left the old Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka by helicopter at 9:15am and landed at the Mongla Port helipad at 9:50am.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit, State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam, State Minister for Shipping and Bridges Md Razib Ahsan, Khulna-5 MP Ali Asgar Lobi and Khulna-4 MP SK Azizul Bari Helal welcomed him at the helipad.
