Bangladesh and Estonia have shown a strong interest in working together in the ICT industry, namely in the areas of cyber security and e-governance.

According to a news release, it was disclosed on Thursday during a first-ever courtesy visit by recently appointed Estonian non-resident ambassador to Bangladesh, Marje Luup, to Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain at the foreign ministry.

During the meeting, both sides also discussed the possibilities of arranging student exchange programs in the information technology sector.

The foreign adviser congratulated Luup for her appointment as the ambassador of Estonia to Bangladesh and apprised her of the vision and ongoing reform initiatives taken by the Interim government of Bangladesh.

Both the adviser and the ambassador exchanged views on Bangladesh-Estonia relations and expressed willingness to deepen the existing bilateral cooperation further.