KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 21 — Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will pay an official visit to Malaysia on Monday to strengthen the close bilateral relations between the two countries and deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The visit was at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and was Tarique’s first official bilateral visit abroad since taking office in February 2026.
According to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, Tarique will be felicitated at an official reception, followed by a bilateral meeting with Anwar at the Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya.
“Both leaders are expected to assess the development 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, in addition to exchanging views on regional and international issues of mutual interest,” the statement said.
They will also witness the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cultural Cooperation, as well as two Exchanges of Diplomatic Notes (EoN) in the areas of Counter-Terrorism Research and in the areas of Investment Promotion and Facilitation.
Anwar will also celebrate Rahman at an official luncheon.
According to the ministry, also known as Wisma Putra, Rahman will be accompanied by his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman, Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman and senior government officials throughout the visit.
In 2025, total trade between Malaysia and Bangladesh will reach RM12.18 billion (US$ 2.84 billion).
Malaysia’s total exports to Bangladesh amounted to RM10.08 billion (US$2.35 billion) with petroleum products being the main item.
Total imports from Bangladesh amounted to RM2.10 billion (US$ 0.50 billion) and were largely contributed by textiles, clothing and footwear.
Bangladesh is Malaysia’s 28th largest trading partner with total trade of RM12.18 billion.
Bangladesh is also Malaysia’s second largest trading partner, export destination and import source in the South Asian region after India, according to the statement.
— BERNAMA
