The Chinese Meteorological Administration donated a set of
meteorological satellite equipment to Bangladesh Meteorological
Department in Dhaka Tuesday.
Chinese Charge D'affaires to Bangladesh He Lanjing and
Bangladeshi Defense Ministry Joint Secretary Brigadier General
Uddin Iqbal attended the handing over ceremony and signed the
certificates on behalf of their governments.
He Lanjing said at the ceremony the relationship between China
and Bangladesh has been gradually strengthened and promoted over
the last 31 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations
between the two countries.
She said the two countries have very good cooperation in
politics, economy and culture, and hoped the two sides can further
strengthen the exchange and cooperation in meteorological area.
Uddin expressed the thankfulness to the donation by China and
said he hoped China could help Bangladesh develop the meteorogical
industry.
The donation is under the Voluntary Cooperation Program of the
World Meteorological Organization.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department is under the leadership of
defense ministry.
(Xinhua News Agency July 5, 2006)
