Dhaka: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today said Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman's recent visit to China injected fresh momentum into bilateral Belt and Road cooperation and expanded collaboration in multiple sectors between Dhaka and Beijing. "The visit injected fresh momentum into our Belt and Road cooperation," he stated, referring to Rahman's China tour held around two weeks ago. The envoy was speaking at the launch ceremony of the 2026 Chinese Government-sponsored Training Programs at the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka this evening.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the ambassador highlighted that Bangladesh and China have reaffirmed commitments to strengthening cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, infrastructure, digital economy, green development, health care, and people-to-people exchanges. The relations between Bangladesh and China have deepened following the formation of the new BNP government after the February general election, with ongoing cooperation across various strategic sectors.
The ambassador also mentioned that a high-level BNP delegation led by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir recently visited China, which has bolstered institutional exchanges between the Communist Party of China and the BNP through mutual learning on governance and development. Highlighting the growing Chinese investment in Bangladesh, Yao Wen noted that at least four Chinese companies have signed investment agreements worth nearly US$100 million within just over three months since the new government took office.
He further stated that Beijing is advancing several priority projects, including the Expansion and Modernisation of Mongla Port Facilities Project, the China-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital project, and the China-Bangladesh Friendship Residential Hall at the University of Dhaka. The envoy expressed optimism that the China-Bangladesh Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership would continue to progress and deliver greater benefits to the peoples of both nations.
Referring to bilateral human resources cooperation, Yao Wen announced that China will organize 23 bilateral and 30 multilateral training programmes this year for nearly 600 Bangladeshi participants. These programmes will encompass telecommunications, information technology, renewable energy, cross-border e-commerce, transportation, agriculture, tourism, and education. Senior officials from Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry and Economic Relations Division, former trainees, and prospective participants attended the ceremony.