Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh and Japan have signed an agreement over 'transfer of defence equipment and technology' which is expected to ensure 'appropriate control' over the defence equipment and technology transferred between the two countries.

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Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hassan, Principal Staff Officer, Armed Forces Division, Chief Adviser's Office of Bangladesh and Saida Shinichi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bangladesh, signed the deal on behalf of their respective sides on Tuesday.

The agreement entered into force on February 3, officials said.

The deal establishes a legal framework for the governments of Japan and Bangladesh regarding...