What are 13 MOUs signed between Bangladesh and China?

Bangladesh and China on Thursday signed 13 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on bilateral cooperation in various areas in the presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The MoUs were signed following a bilateral meeting between the two leaders.

The 13 MoUs are: 

● Investment cooperation

● Chinese investment in economic zones, including those in Anwara of Chattogram and Mongla of Bagerhat

● Green development cooperation

● A joint action plan for broader bilateral collaboration

● Cooperation under the Global Development Initiative in health, education, and manpower capacity development

● A human resource development cooperation plan

● The export of Bangladeshi jackfruit to China

● Mandarin language education in Bangladesh’s school curriculum

● Technical and vocational education cooperation

● News and information exchange

● Long-term media partnerships

● Joint research on Global South media issues; and 

● Broadcasting technology, technical cooperation, and experience-sharing

Besides these MoUs, both countries agreed to deepen cooperation on the Teesta River management issue.