The next day (June 22) there will be a private meeting between the Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and Malaysia at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya.
Immediately following the tete-a-tete, there will be a bilateral meeting between high-level delegations led by the Heads of Government of the two countries, where issues of mutual interest will be discussed.
There will be discussions on establishing greater cooperation between the two countries in various fields including trade and investment expansion, energy cooperation, halal economy, semiconductor industry, agriculture, education and people-to-people contacts.
In particular, the issues of recruiting new Bangladeshi workers, employing more professionals, ensuring facilities and benefits for workers and developing the skills of Bangladeshi workers in various sectors in Malaysia will be discussed prominently.
The Foreign Secretary said, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation is expected to be signed during the visit.
Additionally, terms of reference are likely to be exchanged with Malaysia to initiate negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Some other documents related to bilateral cooperation are under discussion. The Prime Ministers of both the countries will be present at the signing ceremony of bilateral cooperation documents.
There is also a possibility of a meeting between the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and potential investors in Malaysia.