Bangladesh and Brunei on Sunday signed four instruments, including an air services agreement, to elevate the bilateral relations to a newer height.
The bilateral instruments were signed in presence of visiting Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister’s Office following the official talks between the two leaders.
Focus BanglaThe three other bilateral instruments are: MoU on the Employment and Recruitment of Bangladeshi Workers, MoU on the Field of Cooperation in the Supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other Petroleum Products, and MoU on the Recognition of Certificate Issued under the Provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 as amended.
Brunei Minister of Finance and Economy Dr Amin Abdullah signed three instruments while its Home Affairs Minister Awang Haji Ahmaddin inked the rest on behalf of their government.
Bangladesh’s State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali signed the Air Services Agreement, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad inked the MoU on Recruitment of Bangladeshi Workers, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid signed the MoU on the cooperation of LNG and other Petroleum Products and State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury inked the MoU on seafarers.
Bilateral talks between Bangladesh and Brunei started at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday Focus BanglaThe bilateral talks between Bangladesh and Brunei started at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the Bangladesh delegation at the meeting while visiting Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah led his side. The talks began at around 3:50pm.
Before the formal talks, the two leaders also had a tete-a-tete for some time.
Focus BanglaThe Brunei Sultan arrived in Bangladesh by a special flight on his first state visit to Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon. President Abdul Hamid warmly received the Sultan at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport amid 21-gun salute.
In April 2019, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a historic visit to Brunei Darussalam, which marked a new milestone as the countries signed several MoUs for various types of cooperation, including in sectors like gas supply, fisheries, agriculture, livestock, youth and sports, and art and culture, said Haris Bin Othman.
