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Terming China as one of Bangladesh’s biggest development and strategic partners, Sheikh Hasina has sought more cooperation from Beijing to smooth the country’s development progress.

Sheikh Hasina sought this cooperation when Sun Haiyan, Vice-Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, paid a courtesy call on her on Thursday (January 25) morning at the Prime Minister’s official residence Ganabhaban.

At that time, she said, “China can cooperate more than in the past to smooth our development progress.”

At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister’s speechwriter M. Nazrul Islam briefed the journalists about this.

Meanwhile, Sun Haiyan congratulated Sheikh Hasina on being re-elected as the Prime Minister of her country’s President Xi Jinping.

He said that because of the struggle to change the destiny of the countrymen and the love and compassion for the Bangladeshi people, Xi Jingping was sure of the reelection of the Prime Minister.

Sun Haiyan also said, “Xi was sure of Sheikh Hasina’s re-election as Prime Minister because of her patriotism for the country and people and her commitment to change the destiny of the people.”

The Chinese Vice Minister congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as Prime Minister on behalf of the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China (CPC). In addition, San Haiyan congratulated Saima Wazed, the only daughter of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on her election as the Regional Director of the World Health Organization.

He hopes that Saima Wazed will play a major role in controlling autism worldwide. The activities of the Prime Minister in the socio-economic development of Bangladesh will continue and the work of transforming the country into a prosperous and developed country will continue at a fast pace.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina advised San Haiyan to visit the rural areas to see the ‘real change’ of Bangladesh. The Chinese Vice Minister also emphasized the need to increase cooperation between China and Bangladesh.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh said that the government is working tirelessly to complete the unfinished works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and now is the time to change the destiny of the countrymen by giving them a better life. For this, she sought China’s cooperation.

The Chinese Vice Minister emphasized on strengthening the relationship between the Communist Party of China and the Bangladesh Awami League by increasing the developmental programs.

Ambassador at-large M Ziauddin and Principal Secretary of the Prime Minister M. Tofajzel Hossain were present at this time.

It is to be noted that the Chinese delegation met the Prime Minister at Gonobhaban on Thursday morning.