Bangladesh, South Korea agree to deepen ties

Bangladesh and South Korea have agreed taking their comprehensive partnership to the next level in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Focus will be on trade and investment, infrastructure development, human resources development, defence, agriculture, fisheries and biotechnology, and regional and global issues of common interest and concern, including global peace and security and climate change.

The consensus was reached at a Third Foreign Ministry Consultations held in Dhaka yesterday.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea Choi Jong Kun led their respective delegations.

South Korea also agreed to extend cooperation in diverse areas, including capacity building in frontier technology and cyber security, technical and vocational education and training, shipbuilding and clean energy.