🇧🇩 Relations Between Bangladesh and Canada---Indo-Pacific Outlook/Strategy

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Canada eyes robust economic partnership with Bangladesh
UNB
Published :
May 27, 2024 09:24
Updated :
May 27, 2024 09:24

Canadian Deputy Minister of International Development Christopher MacLennan on Sunday highly appreciated Bangladesh's economic progress over the last one and a half decade and expressed Canada's eagerness to adopt a more mature approach in leveraging development assistance to Bangladesh.

He indicated that Bangladesh's graduation from LDC status will facilitate "robust economic partnership" between the two friendly countries.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen held a meeting with the visiting Canadian Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At the meeting, they expressed mutual commitment to transforming the existing excellent Bangladesh-Canada bilateral relations to comprehensive partnership by further advancing bilateral trade, investment, educational cooperation, technological innovation, migration and mobility, climate change, cybersecurity, maritime security, and cooperation on regional and international issues of mutual interest and concerns.

They also expressed eagerness to explore cooperation under the respective Indo-Pacific Outlook/Strategy.

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Adilur seeks Canadian support in technology transfer, investment

Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Tuesday sought Canadian support in the areas of technology transfer and investment to develop the country’s economy...

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Adilur seeks Canadian support in technology transfer, investment
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 24 September, 2024, 22:39

Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Tuesday sought Canadian support in the areas of technology transfer and investment to develop the country’s economy.

‘Bangladesh has a big domestic market and investment and industry-friendly policy, plan and environment. As a result, domestic and foreign investment in Bangladesh is increasing gradually,’ he said.

The adviser made the remarks in a meeting with Canadian charge d’affaires in Dhaka Debra Boyce at the Ministry of Industries in the city, said a press release.

During the meeting, Adilur informed that an agreement on investment insurance was signed between Bangladesh and Canada on July 12, 1990.

He laid emphasis on signing the draft agreement titled ‘Agreement between Bangladesh and Canada for The Promotion and Protection of Investments’ through a joint technical committee.

Debra Boyce informed the adviser that the Canadian investors were eager to invest more in Bangladesh. ‘For this, the main investment areas are being identified. The existing agreement between Bangladesh and Canada needs to be updated as soon as possible,’ he added.

The Canadian envoy expressed interest to work closely by forming a joint team with Bangladesh and Canada.

Among others, senior secretary to the Ministry of Industries Zakia Sultana also spoke on the occasion.​