Tea Board signs deal with Chinese agency

Bangladesh Tea Board and Tea Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (TRI, CAAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an aim to improve the quality of tea research in Bangladesh.

Director of Bangladesh Tea Research Institute Dr Mohammad Ali and Director of TRI, CAAS Prof Yajun Yang signed the documents on behalf of the two sides on Wednesday, says a press release. Commerce Minister Tofael Ahmed and Tea Board Chairman Maj Gen Shafeenul Islam were present among others.