Bangladesh, China sign 27 MoUs, agreements

Bangladesh and China signed 27 MoUs and agreements, including ones on boosting cooperation in counter-terrorism and infrastructure development and energy cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the signing of the deals and MoUs on Friday, reports UNB.

They also jointly unveiled six projects, including multi-lane tunnel beneath the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong from the Prime Minister’s Office.

The cooperation deals and MoUs signed by both sides also include on belt and road initiative, addressing climate change, power and renewable energy cooperation, information Silk Road, cooperation on information technology.

Xi arrived here earlier in the morning on a historic 22-hour state visit.