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DHAKA, July 28, 2026 (BSS) - The first meeting of the Bangladesh-China 
Parliamentary Friendship Group of the 13th Parliament was held today at the 
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban with its Chairman Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, 
MP, in the chair.

Members of the committee-- Md. Shahidul Islam, MP, Md. Hasan Rajib Pradhan, 
MP, Jahrat Adib Chowdhury, MP, Mahamuda Habiba, MP, Mohammad Nazibur Rahman, 
MP, Mohammad Mosleh Uddin Farid, MP, and Md. Abul Hasnat, MP, attended the 
meeting.

The meeting began with the recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by an 
introduction of the members and preliminary discussions, said a press release 
of Parliament Secretariat.

During the meeting, the members discussed the longstanding friendly relations 
between Bangladesh and China and reviewed China's growing importance in the 
current geopolitical context.

They also held detailed discussions on further strengthening the Bangladesh-
China strategic partnership, promoting bilateral exchanges of parliamentary 
delegations, and increasing Chinese investment to help reduce the bilateral 
trade imbalance.

Senior officials of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat and the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs were present at the meeting.