Dhaka: China has announced its readiness to supply equipment to Bangladesh aimed at enhancing the country’s capacity in the hydrology sector. This development comes under the ‘Implementation Plan of the MoU on Exchange of Hydrological Information Sharing of the Yaluzangbu-Jamuna River’, which was agreed upon during the recent visit of Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain to Beijing.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the announcement was made during a meeting between Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the foreign ministry. A press release from the foreign ministry highlighted that the meeting took place on Monday and covered the outcomes of the Foreign Adviser’s visit to China from January 20 to 24.
The Chinese Ambassador praised the successful outcomes of the visit, which included cooperation in various sectors such as health, economic, trade and investment, cultural, and defense. One key result was the signing of the ‘Implementation Plan of the MoU on Exchange of Hydrological Information Sharing of the Yaluzangbu-Jamuna River’. Additionally, agreements were reached to designate three prominent Chinese hospitals in Yunnan province for Bangladeshi patients and to establish a specialist Chinese hospital in Dhaka. Plans to open Chinese and Bangladeshi cultural centers in Dhaka and Beijing, respectively, were also confirmed.
Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for their hospitality during the visit. He thanked China for the designation of renowned medical hospitals in Yunnan Province and expressed hope that cooperation in the medical and educational sectors, particularly in technical and vocational education, would enhance people-to-people connections.
Both parties highlighted the importance of hosting educational and medical fairs in Dhaka to enable more young Bangladeshis to pursue education in China. Discussions also touched on regional and global issues, with a focus on the ongoing Rohingya crisis. The Foreign Secretary urged China to maintain its support for the early repatriation of the displaced Myanmar nationals.