MoU Signed in Mongla Between Invest Bangladesh and China's CRCC in Prime Minister's Presence
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic and infrastructure cooperation between Bangladesh and China has been signed in Mongla, Bagerhat, in the presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The MoU was signed on Thursday morning (5 November) in Mongla between Invest Bangladesh and China's state-owned China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).
Through it, opportunities will be created to expand Chinese investment and economic cooperation in Bangladesh in various sectors including infrastructure, transport, logistics, industry, energy and the environment.
Saleh Ahmed, a member of the Industrial Zone division of Invest Bangladesh, signed the MoU for Invest Bangladesh, while Li Chongyang, chairman of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, signed for the Chinese side. Invest Bangladesh chairman Ashik Chowdhury and CRCC chairman Dai Hegeng were present at the time.
Besides attending the MoU signing ceremony, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman exchanged views with the Chinese delegation. At the time, he called for more Chinese investment in Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister said, 'Bangladesh and China want to work together. Initiatives will be taken to build more industrial factories in Mongla.'
The Prime Minister laid emphasis on ensuring adequate electricity and gas supply to make economic activity dynamic from Mongla to the country's northern region. He also said initiatives would be taken to build the necessary infrastructure quickly for that purpose.
The Prime Minister specially thanked the Chinese delegation for cooperation in employing Bangladeshi manpower in Chinese companies in the Middle East. Calling the day important and joyful, he expressed gratitude to Chinese investors for joining the effort to build a strong economic foundation for Bangladesh.
Earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Mongla by helicopter at 9:50am on Thursday.
The Prime Minister's tour schedule also includes the programme to lay the foundation stone for the construction of two container jetties and ancillary infrastructure development work under the Mongla port expansion and modernisation project.
