Yunus to meet Malaysian PM Tuesday to boost sectoral co-operation

Bangladesh and Malaysia are set to hold the highest-level talks in Putrajaya on Tuesday (12 August), aiming to strengthen bilateral relations and achieve tangible outcomes in multiple sectors, including trade, investment, and labour co-operation.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Kuala Lumpur on Monday for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, a long-time friend of the 2006 Nobel Peace laureate and a strong supporter of Bangladesh, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told .

Ensuring the smooth and transparent recruitment of Bangladeshi workers, expanding cooperation in energy, trade, higher education, halal food production, the blue economy and addressing the Rohingya crisis are among the issues to be discussed, the official said.

A number of cooperation documents in the form of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and notes are expected to be signed during the visit.

Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said on Saturday that the media will be briefed in detail about the visit at 3pm on Sunday at the Foreign Service Academy.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul, Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan, and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun are likely to accompany the chief adviser during the visit that will see a series of other meetings in addition to bilateral talks.

Last October, the Malaysian prime minister made an official visit to Bangladesh, the first by any head of government since the interim government assumed office.

He was accompanied by a 58-member delegation, including ministers, deputy ministers, members of parliament and senior Malaysian officials.

Yunus to meet Malaysian PM in Putrajaya Tuesday to boost co-operation in key sectors

Chief adviser scheduled to begin 3-day visit to Malaysia Monday

Bangladesh and Malaysia are set to hold the highest-level talks in Putrajaya on Tuesday (12 August), aiming to strengthen bilateral relations and achieve tangible outcomes in multiple sectors, including trade, investment, and labour co-operation.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Kuala Lumpur on Monday for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, a long-time friend of the 2006 Nobel Peace laureate and a strong supporter of Bangladesh, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told UNB.

Ensuring the smooth and transparent recruitment of Bangladeshi workers, expanding co-operation in energy, trade, higher education, halal food production, the blue economy and addressing the Rohingya crisis are among the issues to be discussed, the official said.

A number of co-operation documents in the form of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and notes are expected to be signed during the visit.

Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said on Saturday that the media will be briefed in detail about the visit at 3pm on Sunday at the Foreign Service Academy.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul, Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan, and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun are likely to accompany the chief adviser during the visit that will see a series of other meetings in addition to bilateral talks.

Last October, the Malaysian prime minister made an official visit to Bangladesh, the first by any head of government since the interim government assumed office.

He was accompanied by a 58-member delegation, including ministers, deputy ministers, members of parliament and senior Malaysian officials.

LND/SAE