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Bangladesh and Bhutan on Saturday signed two Memorandam of Understanding (MoUs); one on health sector cooperation and another on internet connectivity, following a bilateral meeting between the top leaders of the two countries in Dhaka.
The first MoU, on the Appointment of Health Workforce, was signed between the Health Services Division of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Bhutan’s Ministry of Health.
Md Saidur Rahman, Secretary of Health Services Division, signed on behalf of Bangladesh.
The second MoU, aimed at facilitating Trade of International Internet Bandwidth and Other Telecommunication Services, was signed between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of Bangladesh.
Abdun Naser Khan, Secretary of the Posts & Telecommunications Division, represented Bangladesh.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay witnessed the signing ceremony and the exchange of documents, according to Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.
The agreements were concluded after a one-on-one meeting between Chief Adviser Yunus and Prime Minister Tobgay, followed by formal talks at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon.
Prime Minister Tobgay arrived in Dhaka earlier in the day on a two-day state visit at the invitation of the Chief Adviser. He was received at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 8:15 AM, where the two leaders held a brief discussion at VIP lounge.
Tobgay offered condolences for the lives lost in Friday’s earthquake and inquired about the extent of the damage.
Afterwards, the Bhutanese premier was given a ceremonial reception, including a 19-gun salute and a guard of honour.
He then travelled to the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War, laying a wreath and planting a tree on the memorial grounds.
In the afternoon, Foreign Adviser M. Touhid Hossain and Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin paid courtesy calls on Prime Minister Tobgay. An official banquet in his honour is scheduled for the evening.
