Chinese embassy holds forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation

The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh held a forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation & Reunion of Participants of Chinese Government Training Programs in Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh, on Dec 17, 2022.

Song Yang, economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, and Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, additional secretary and wing chief of the economic relations division under the Bangladeshi Ministry of Finance, attended the forum and delivered addresses.

The gathering brought together over 80 participants of China-aided training programs and scholarship programs for Bangladesh to share their experience and feelings.

Song Yang, economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, speaks at the forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation

 & the reunion of participants of Chinese government training programs in Dhaka on Dec 17, 2022.

Song said that the China-Bangladesh strategic partnership is one of mutual trust and joint development, and that great progress has been made by the two countries in their COVID-19 response, economic recovery, and economic and trade cooperation.

Many major cooperation projects between China and Bangladesh, including the Eighth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge, the Dasher Gandhi Sewage Treatment Plant and the Multi-lane Road Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River, have been put into use or are currently under construction. The volume of trade between China and Bangladesh grew robustly in 2021, showing the resilience of the two countries' economic and trade cooperation. China became the largest investor in Bangladesh and ranked first in terms of the number of enterprises in Bangladesh's export processing zones in the same year. Chinese enterprises have created thousands of employment opportunities for the Bangladeshi people and organized various forms of training activities for the country to utilize and tap into its human resources.

Noting that the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation aligns with building a "Golden Bangladesh", Song said that China is willing to strengthen the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Bangladesh's Vision 2041, share its experiences and advanced technologies, and deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors.

Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, additional secretary and wing chief of the economic relations division under the Bangladeshi Ministry of Finance, gives a speech at the forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation &the reunion of participants of Chinese government training programs in Dhaka on Dec 17, 2022.

Siddiky said that China is a long-term and reliable partner of Bangladesh and that the two countries have forged strong bilateral relations and a great foundation for bilateral cooperation. He added that China has provided Bangladesh with consistent support on multiple fronts and played a leading role in the promotion of Bangladeshi economic and social development, and spoke highly of China-funded human resources training programs.

Representatives of Bangladeshi trainees ofChina-funded training programs speak at the forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation &the reunion of participants of Chinese government training programs in Dhaka on Dec 17, 2022.

Hussain, an assistant secretary of the Bangladeshi Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, and several other participants of Chinese training programs of human resources conveyed their thanks to China for its assistance to Bangladesh, which ranges from the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic to infrastructure, technical assistance and human resources training.

A trainee hailed China's experience and achievements, which offer Bangladesh an insight in poverty alleviation. Another participant said that China was a second hometown.

Many beneficiaries of China-funded training programs praised the relationship between the two countries and thanked China for its assistance and the organization of human resources training activities.

A photo taken on Dec 17, 2022 shows attendees at the forum on China-Bangladesh human resources development cooperation & the reunion of participants of Chinese government training programs in Dhaka on Dec 17, 2022.

Over the past few years, the Chinese government has provided Bangladesh with many bilateral and multi-lateral assistance and training programs, covering public health, drug administration, food security, trade and investment, telecommunication technology, transport, marine technology, energy and mineral resources, the sustainable development of agriculture and rural areas, and poverty alleviation.

The forum was covered by major Chinese and Bangladeshi media.