DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will sign defence and nuclear energy deals worth $1.5bn during a three-day visit to Russia, the government announced.
Hasina flew out the Bangladeshi capital yesterday at the head of a 54-member delegation to Moscow where she is expected to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin at his Kremlin offices today.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said a total of nine accords would be signed during the trip, including a $500m credit agreement to help fund construction of Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant. Moni also said Bangladesh would use Russian government credit to enable it to buy a $1bn worth defence equipment. AFP
