KUCHING: Sarawak and Bangladesh are exploring closer cooperation in agriculture, food security, renewable energy and higher education.
The potential areas of collaboration were discussed during a courtesy call by Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury on Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar at Astana Negeri Sarawak today (July 6).
Wan Junaidi and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, received Manjurul Karim and his wife, Farzana Nasrin.
During the meeting, Wan Junaidi and Manjurul Karim exchanged views on strengthening bilateral ties in economic cooperation, trade, education and human capital development.
“They also discussed opportunities for strategic collaboration in agro-based agriculture, food security, renewable energy and higher education,” Astana Sarawak said in a statement.
“Wan Junaidi emphasised the importance of strengthening education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to support future economic growth.
“He said STEM formed the foundation for high technology industries such as hydrogen energy, green technology, carbon capture and aerospace, while producing a competitive workforce capable of driving Sarawak’s development.”
Also accompanying the High Commissioner was Third Secretary of the Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia, SM Sayem.
It added the meeting reflected the shared commitment of both sides to further strengthen ties and explore mutually beneficial areas of cooperation.
Wan Junaidi and Fauziah also expressed their appreciation to Manjurul Karim and his delegation for the courtesy call and hoped relations between Sarawak and Bangladesh would continue to grow for the mutual benefit of both sides.
