DHAKA, March 31, 2022 (BSS) - Bangladesh and South Korea today agreed to 
explore elevating the comprehensive partnership to the next level on the 
occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations between the two 
nations. 

This was decided during the third Foreign Office Ministry Consultations (FOC) 
between the two countries held at State Guest House Padma here, a foreign 
ministry press release said.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and South Korean First Vice-
Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong Kun led the respective delegation 
during the FOC.

Two countries also agreed to deepen cooperation in trade and investment, 
infrastructure development, human resources development, defence, 
agriculture, fisheries and biotechnology, and regional and global issues of 
common interest and concern, including global peace and security and climate 
change.
 
Foreign Secretary pledged to extend all necessary cooperation to further 
promote Korean investments in Bangladesh.

Assuring to continue their development cooperation with Bangladesh's priority 
sectors for rapid socio-economic advancements, the Korean Vice-Minister 
highly praised Bangladesh's successes including graduation from LDC under the 
capable leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 

Seoul also agreed to extend cooperation in diverse areas, including capacity 
building in frontier technology and cyber security, Technical and Vocational 
Education and Training (TVET), shipbuilding, clean energy and advancement of 
green technology.

The Korean side highly lauded Bangladesh's contributions to global peace and 
security and its leadership role in global climate change issues.
 
Bangladesh appreciated the Korean government's humanitarian support for the 
Rohingyas temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh and urged Seoul to further 
contribute to bringing a peaceful resolution of the crisis for security and 
development in the region. 
 
Bangladesh Ambassador to South Korea Delwar Hossain, Foreign Ministry 
Director General (East Asia and Pacific) Kazi Russel Pervez and 
representatives from different ministries also joined the Consultations.