Bangladesh and China today signed one agreement on economic and technical cooperation and eight MoUs on translation and production of classics, exchanges and cooperation on cultural heritage, news exchange, media, sports and health sectors.

Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abdul Kalam Azad Majumder confirmed this.

In addition, he said, five announcements were made for launching formal negotiations on investment.

An instrument was signed for commencement of the China Industrial Economic Zone while a Commercial Agreement was signed for modernisation and expansion of the Mongla port.

Instruments were signed for building of a robot physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre and on the donation of a cardiac surgery vehicle.