Germany has showed its keen interest in providing technical assistance to Bangladesh to accelerate the government’s ‘Smart Bangladesh’ initiative within 2041.  

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster expressed his interest when he met Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan at his office at the secretariat in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Achim said that Germany would provide technical support for the development of Bangladesh's growing aviation industry, BSS reported.

“We are also planning to provide training to create skilled technical staff in this sector. We are keen to act as the 'Modern Logistics Partner' of the Aviation Industry of Bangladesh to accelerate the steps taken by the government to build 'Smart Bangladesh',” he added.

Muhammad Faruk Khan mentioned that the growth of Bangladesh's aviation industry has been more than doubled in last 15 years. 

The present government is working seriously for the proper growth and development of this industry, he added.

He also appreciated Germany’s proposal of giving technical assistance in the aviation sector of Bangladesh.

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