China Premier greets Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Collage Photo –
DHAKA, Feb 17, 2026 (BSS) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang today congratulated
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on his inauguration, reaffirming Beijing’s
support for Bangladesh’s new government.
In a congratulatory message sent on Tuesday, Premier Li Qiang conveyed his
warm wishes to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on assuming office.
Li said China and Bangladesh are close neighbours and Comprehensive Strategic
Cooperative Partners enjoying long-standing friendship, noting that friendly
exchanges between the two countries date back decades.
He recalled that over the 51 years since the establishment of diplomatic
relations, Beijing and Dhaka have consistently respected each other, treated
one another as equals and pursued mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win
outcomes, setting what he described as a fine example of state-to-state
relations.
The Chinese Premier reaffirmed that his government supports the new
Bangladeshi administration in ensuring smooth governance and national
development.
Expressing readiness to work closely with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Li
said he looks forward to carrying forward the traditional friendship between
the two nations, strengthening high-quality cooperation under the Belt and
Road Initiative and expanding exchanges across various sectors.
He voiced confidence that joint efforts would elevate the China-Bangladesh
Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership to a new height and deliver
greater benefits to the peoples of both countries.
