Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Chinese Communist Party (CPC) International Department Minister Liu Haixing, has paid tribute by placing wreaths at the graves of BNP founder and late president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia during his visit to Dhaka.

Haixing paid his respects at 8:30am on Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, said Jahidul Islam Rony, deputy press secretary to the prime minister.

Among those present were BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister's Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, BNP Vice-Chairman and retired air vice marshal Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon, Abdus Salam Azad and the prime minister's protocol officer, Kamrul Islam.

Minister Haixing is also scheduled to mee...