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.