Bangladesh PM Given Official Welcome Ceremony

PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, who is on a visit to Malaysia, was given an official welcome ceremony at the Perdana Putra Building here today.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed his counterpart at 9 am, before the national anthems of both countries were played.

Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and members of the Cabinet.

Tarique then inspected the Guard of Honour contingent, consisting of 103 members and three officers from the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, led by Major Nur Ahmad Zaim Zahari.

Both leaders are expected to discuss the progress of Malaysia-Bangladesh bilateral relations and explore further cooperation, particularly in key sectors including trade and investment, human resource management, semiconductors, energy, agriculture, and education, as well as exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Both leaders will also witness the exchange of one Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cultural Cooperation, as well as two Exchanges of Notes (EoN) in the fields of Counter-Terrorism Research, and Investment Promotion and Facilitation.

In 2025, the total trade between Malaysia and Bangladesh reached RM12.18 billion (USD2.84 billion).

Malaysia’s total exports to Bangladesh amounted to RM10.08 billion (USD2.35 billion), with petroleum products being the main commodity.

Total imports from Bangladesh amounted to RM2.1 billion (USD500,000), with the majority contributed by textiles, garments and footwear.

Bangladesh is Malaysia’s 28th largest trading partner, with total trade amounting to RM12.18 billion.

Bangladesh is also Malaysia’s second largest trading partner, export destination and import source in the South Asian region after India.

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