Either Chinese President Xi Jinping or Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is expected to pay an official visit to Bangladesh in October this year, marking 40 years of China-Bangladesh friendship.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the disclosure while speaking with journalists at his secretariat office yesterday.
He said: “Either the Chinese president or prime minister is likely to visit the country in October. The final date of the visit and programmes are being worked out by diplomats in Beijing and Dhaka.
“During the visit, Dhaka and China are likely to ink six development agreements in the road and bridges infrastructure sector,” he added.
On Tuesday, during a meeting with visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Huchen, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh would invite the Chinese president as well as the Chinese premier to attend a celebration of 40 years of diplomatic relations this year.