Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to pay an official visit to Bangladesh in October this year, marking the 40 years of China-Bangladesh friendship.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the disclosure while talking to journalists at his secretariat office on Wednesday afternoon.
He said: “President Xi Jinping is likely to visit the country in October. Final date of the visit and programmes are being worked out by diplomats in Beijing and Dhaka.
“During the visit, Dhaka-Chaina is likely to ink six development agreements.”
Earlier 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 celebration of 40 years of diplomatic relations this year. “The event would elevate the ties between the two countries to new heights.”
China wanted to invest about 350 million US dollars in various sectors of Bangladesh for product diversification, value addition as well as enhancement of exports for mutual benefits of the two countries, the Chinese minister told the PM during Tuesday's meeting.
