Published : 26 Jun 2026, 03:07 PM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:19 AM
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held a high-profile bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People to conclude his three-day state visit.
The two leaders engaged in a 50-minute dialogue in a highly cordial atmosphere starting at 10:40am local time on Friday at the presidential office within the historic complex in Beijing, Tarique’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said.
Sharing updates around 12pm, Ruman said the premier had proceeded to tour the Museum of the Communist Party of China (CPC) following his talks with the Chinese head of state.
Earlier in the day, Tarique, accompanied by his entourage, visited Tiananmen Square at 9:15am to lay a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
Following the tribute, he met Zhao Leji, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, at the Great Hall.
The prime minister and his delegation are scheduled to fly out from Beijing for Dhaka at 5pm local time and are expected to touch down in the capital on Friday evening Bangladesh time.
The three-day state visit began on Wednesday when Tarique arrived in Beijing after attending the World Economic Forum in the northeastern city of Dalian.
On Thursday, he held bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall, after which the two countries signed 13 memoranda of understanding covering investment, media cooperation and other areas.
Li hosted a luncheon in Tarique's honour at the venue.
Tarique arrived at the hall by motorcade from the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, where Li received him warmly ahead of the bilateral talks.
Earlier on Thursday, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) also signed a separate MoU to boost communication and cooperation between the two parties.
Tarique's China visit is part of a broader foreign tour that began on Jun 21 with a two-day state visit to Malaysia -- his first overseas trip since the BNP formed a government after winning the February election.
