DHAKA, March 22 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh ruling party Awami League and Communist Party of China (CPC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on boosting cooperation between the two parties.
The MoU was inked after a meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting Minister of International Department of CPC Central Committee Song Tao at Ganabhaban here Thursday evening.
AL International Affairs Secretary Dr Shammi Ahmed and Song Tao signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides.
At the meeting, the prime minister and the Chinese leader expressed the hope that the relations and cooperation between the two friendly countries and the two parties will be further strengthened in the days to come.
Song Tao mentioned that his party and Bangladesh Awami League believe in similar ideology.
“China could play an important role in repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas,” she said.
Song Tao assured the prime minister of extending cooperation to this end saying that China is working and holding discussion with Myanmar for repatriation of the Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh.
Hasina termed China as one of the development partners of Bangladesh and said China is extending cooperation for development of different sectors, including infrastructure and energy.
Extending her sincere thanks to the Chinese government, she said the Chinese cooperation is helping increasing Bangladesh’s GDP growth.
Mentioning that her government is establishing 100 economic zones in the country, the prime minister sought more Chinese investment in different sectors, particularly in agriculture, for mutual benefits of the two countries.
Hasina said 700 acres of land have been allocated for Chinese investors to set up an Economic Zone in Mirersarai and she proposed China to bring gas from Myanmar.
“China is installing gas pipeline in Myanmar from its territory and it could bring gas in the Mirersarai Economic Zone from Myanmar,” she said.
About the BCIM Economic Corridor, she said the initiative has been undertaken to expand ties and boost trade and commerce with neighbors including China. — NNN-BSS
