BNP signs MoU with CPC in Beijing

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) at Diaoyutai state guest house in Beijing on Thursday.

Humaiun Kobir, BNP Joint Secretary General (International Relations) and Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC, signed the MoU at 8.45am local time on behalf of the respective political parties.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon, Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee and State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat were present.

This is the first Memorandum of Understanding ever signed between the two parties.

Earlier, Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman along with his wife and entourage arrived here on Wednesday from Dalian after attending World Economic Forum's Summer Davos there.