Chinese Premier congratulates PM Hasina on golden jubilee

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the independence of Bangladesh.

Li Keqiang said in a message, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the people of Bangladesh have been focusing on reform and development, and have achieved encouraging progress in building the country and improving people's livelihood."

Premier Li recalled that facing the Covid-19 pandemic, China and Bangladesh have been in the same boat and lent each other helping hands.

He expressed the willingness of the Chinese side to further accelerate the pace of jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for benefitting both countries.