DHAKA, 23 September 2021, (TON): Kuwaiti prime minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah has proposed formulation of a roadmap on bilateral cooperation in a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.

‘He Kuwait PM said “they want to prepare a roadmap and an actionable programme (jointly with Bangladesh) in next five years,’ foreign minister AK Abdul Momen told a news briefing in New York following the meeting at the UN headquarters..

Momen described the meeting ‘very fruitful’ and said in line with the two premiers’ talks he would meet his Kuwaiti counterpart to sort out the areas of cooperation, required for mutual benefits.

The foreign minister said “the Kuwait’s PM also expressed his country’s interest to set up an oil refinery in Bangladesh while sought to share Bangladesh expertise in training their defence forces.”

He said “Sheikh Hasina welcomed the proposals and assured her counterpart of providing required land for the proposed refinery.”

He added ‘we will provide you with the necessary (military) training and technical support.”

Bangladesh had extended its support towards Kuwait during the 1991 Gulf War sending military troops while as recognition of that gesture Kuwait named a military unit of theirs as Bangladesh contingent.