Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) Institute signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation and undertake joint research on Bangladesh's economy.

DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed and ERF President Doulot Akter Mala signed the agreement at the DCCI auditorium on behalf of their respective organisations.

Under the MoU, the two organisations will collaborate on training programmes, workshops, seminars, research and knowledge-sharing activities, with a particular focus on strengthening the capacity of journalists covering economic issues.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, DCCI Senior Vice President Razeev H Chowdhury said econ...