The Bangladesh-China bilateral relationship will grow stronger than before when Chinese President Xi Jinping comes to Dhaka for an official visit this month, said Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam yesterday.
Xi Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China, will visit Dhaka to discuss various issues and how to improve the relationship between Dhaka and Beijing further, sources said.
Speaking at a discussion held on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of Chinese revolution for democracy, Ashraf said: “The Chinese president's Bangladesh visit will be significant in strengthening the relationship between the countries.”
He further said Bangladesh-China relationship was not built on trade only. The relationship started much earlier, when religious leader and master Atish Dipankar travelled to China from Bengal on foot, he said.
The discussion, convened by Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal, was held at BMA auditorium in Dhaka.
Chaired by Samyabadi Dal General Secretary Dilip Barua, the discussion was also addressed by Yang Zhou Hui, political affairs official at the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka.
Yang Zhou said China has bilateral ties with Bangladesh in various sectors such as business, development assistance and others, which would hopefully increased more in future.
Earlier on August 1, Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Ma Mingqiang said Beijing was looking to further strengthening its relations and friendship with Bangladesh.
Political experts believe that Bangladesh's pragmatic foreign policy with China and India is bearing fruits.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
