Bangladesh and Malaysia have signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and three notes

Bangladesh and Malaysia on Tuesday signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and three Exchange of Notes covering various areas of cooperation, marking the first day of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s three-day official visit to Malaysia.

The signing ceremony, held in Putrajaya, was witnessed by Chief Adviser Prof Yunus and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

The first Exchange of Note, on cooperation in higher education, was signed by Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan and Bangladesh’s Adviser for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Dr Asif Nazrul.

The second Exchange of Note, on training for diplomats, was signed by Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan and Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain.

The first MoU, on defence cooperation, was signed by Malaysian Defence Minister Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin and Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain.

The second MoU, covering cooperation in the supply and infrastructure of liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, and related facilities, was signed by Malaysian Acting Economic Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah bin Azizan and Bangladesh’s Energy Adviser M Fouzul Kabir Khan.

The third Exchange of Note, on cooperation in the halal ecosystem, was signed by Malaysia’s Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Dr Zulkifli bin Hasan and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud bin Harun.

The third MoU, between the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia and the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), was signed by ISIS Chairman Datuk Professor Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah and Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Md Shameem Ahsan.

The fourth MoU, on collaboration between MIMOS Services Sdn Bhd and the Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BMCCI), was signed by MIMOS CEO Mohamad Fauzi Yahaya and BMCCI President Shabbir Ahmed Khan.

The fifth MoU, between the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), was signed by NCCIM President Dato’ Seri N. Gobalakrishnan and FBCCI Administrator Md Hafizur Rahman.