Bangladesh, China eye stronger military, technology cooperation

Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) AKM  Shamsul Islam and outgoing Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen held a farewell meeting at the former’s office at Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the adviser praised the ambassador’s role for taking the bilateral relationship and defence partnership between the two countries to new heights, said a press release.

The adviser also thanked the ambassador for China’s ongoing assistance for the modernisation, organisational capacity building and professional development of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

The adviser hoped that the joint areas of defence, military training and technology between the two nations will gain more pace and become stronger in the coming days.

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The outgoing Chinese ambassador said Bangladesh is China’s trusted friend and one of the most important development and strategic partners.

Yao also recalled the all-out cooperation he received from the adviser and the armed forces while carrying out his duties in Bangladesh.

Yao expressed hope that the mutual trust, historical friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries will increase further in the future.