Bangladesh, UAE sign 4 MoUs to strengthen ties

Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to boost cooperation between the two countries.

The four instruments are--bilateral cooperation in the field of higher education and scientific research, cooperation between Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), bilateral cooperation in the field of diplomatic training and cooperation between Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) and Dubai International Chamber.

The MoUs were signed following a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the ruler of Dubai, at Dubai Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen briefed the reporters after the meeting adding that the signed MoUs were exchanged between the two sides in presence of the two leaders.

Momen and UAE Education Minister Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi signed the MoU on cooperation in the field of higher education and scientific research.

 Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and UAE Minister of State Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh inked the MoU for cooperation in the field of diplomatic training.

BIISS Chairman Kazi Imtiaz Hossain and ECSSR Director General Dr Sultan Mohammed Al-Nuaimi and FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin and Dubai International Chamber's Chairman Sultan bin Sulayem inked the rest two MoUs on behalf of the respective parts.

The Bangladesh premier arrived on Monday in Dubai on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.