Bangladesh and Cambodia have signed nine memoranda of understanding (MoU) and an agreement to enhance tourism, agriculture, civil aviation, ICT and technical education between the two countries.
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce inked the agreement on Monday.
Ministers and senior officials of the relevant ministries and organisations of the two countries signed the MoUs over tourism, aquaculture and fisheries, ICT and related industry, labour and vocational training.
The signing of the instruments followed the official talks between Bangladesh and Cambodia at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh in the morning.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led Bangladesh side at the talks, while her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen led his home side.
The two prime ministers witnessed the signing of the documents by relevant ministers and high officials of both the countries, reports UNB.
The MoUs include those on cooperation and collaboration on preserving war history, war monuments and war relics, on the modalities for Institutional Cooperation Under the Joint Trade Council, on cooperation and Collaboration on matters related to implementation of SDGs, on academic cooperation between Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies and the International Relations.
Institute of Cambodia and on institutional cooperation on promotion of investment between Bangladesh Investment Authority and the Council for the Development of Cambodia.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon, State Minister for ICT Division Junaid Ahmed Palak, Chief Coordinator on Implementation of the SDGs Md Abul Kalam Azad, Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque, Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Maksudul Hasan Khan, Secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs Aparup Chowdhury, FBCCI President Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin and BIDA Executive Chairman Kazi M Aminul Islam signed the relevant agreement and MoUs on Bangladesh's behalf.