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BAGERHAT: Bangladesh and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic and infrastructure cooperation in Mongla, Bagerhat, in the presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
The MoU was signed between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) in Mongla on Thursday morning.
Saleh Ahmed, member of Invest Bangladesh’s Industrial Zone Division, signed the agreement on behalf of Bangladesh, while Li Chongyang, chairman of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, signed it on behalf of the Chinese side.
Invest Bangladesh Chairman Ashik Chowdhury and CRCC Chairman Dai Haigen were also present at the event.
The MoU is expected to create opportunities to expand investment and economic cooperation in various sectors in Bangladesh, including infrastructure, transport, logistics, industry, energy, environment and skills development.
The prime minister attended the signing ceremony and exchanged views with the Chinese delegation. Tarique Rahman arrived in Mongla by helicopter at 9:50am.
During his visit, the prime minister is also scheduled to lay the foundation stones for the construction of two container jetties and related infrastructure development under the port expansion and modernisation project.