The projects include diplomatic buildings, procurements for the railway, and highway development
In a written response to a query by MP Pinu Khan during a question-and-answer session on Monday, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said Bangladesh's trade gap with China stood at $6.88 billion in FY2017.
Trade balance figures available on the Bangladesh Bank website, updated until the third quarter of this fiscal year, shows the trade gap at $7.03 billion, up 32 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year.
Bangladesh has a trade gap with 71 countries, with China on top of the list, followed by India, according to Ahmed's written response.