“They also agreed to work towards concluding the Agreement on Customs Cooperation, the Revised Protocol for the Avoidance of Double Taxation, the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, and the MoU [memorandum of understanding] on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism,” the ministry said in a Facebook post.
The consultation, held in Singapore on April 14, discussed trade and investment, power and energy, connectivity, digital economy, health, agriculture, waste management, tourism and human resource development apart from regional and global issues.
The Bangladesh delegation was led by foreign secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin, while the Singaporean side was led by the Luke Goh, permanent secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs.
The foreign secretary invited more Singaporean investment, particularly in the energy sector and economic zones of Bangladesh.
The discussions also focused on potential collaboration in agricultural technology, agri-logistics and contract farming.
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