Bangladesh and Hungary has signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to expedite cooperation in the areas of agriculture, water management as well as trade and investment.
Bangladesh and Hungary identified five areas of cooperation to revive their historic relations and boost up economic ties in future as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Hungarian counterpart Victor Orban held official talks here on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought comprehensive global efforts for water management, urging world leaders to prioritise the water issues in their policies and actions, laying out a seven-point agenda involving the scarce resource.
Hungarian President Dr. Janos Ader has offered opening up a new door of cooperation with Bangladesh in a number of areas including the introduction of a new scholarship programme for the students of medical, technology and agricultural science.
The cabinet has given its final approval to the draft of "Balya Bibaha Nirodh Ain, 2016" (Child Marriage Prevention Act-2016) suggesting strict punitive actions against marriage between boys and girls who are below 21 and 18 years respectively.
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