Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bangladesh and Kenya on Tuesday agreed to expedite pending agreements and MoUs, including those on the avoidance of double taxation, promotion and protection of investment, cooperation in the blue economy, contract farming and other areas of mutual interest.

The issues were discussed at the third round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between Bangladesh and Kenya, held in Dhaka in a constructive atmosphere.

The Bangladesh delegation was led by Dr Nazrul Islam, Secretary (Bilateral) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Kenyan delegation was led by Ambassador Josphat Maikara, Director General (Secretary), Political and Diplomatic Affairs, at Kenya's Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs.

The consultatio...