Bangladesh and China on Thursday signed 13 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) covering various areas of cooperation between the two countries.
The MoUs were signed following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, focusing on Bangladesh-China relations, trade, investment, infrastructure development and other issues of mutual interest.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman led the Bangladesh delegation while Premier Li Qiang headed the Chinese side during the talks.
The signing of the MoUs is expected to elevate bilateral cooperation between the two countries to a new level.
Earlier, Premier Li Qiang accorded a red-carpet reception and a ceremonial guard of honour to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Great Hall of the People.
