Bangladesh, July 3 -- China has pledged to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh on the Teesta River project, a proposed Bangladesh-Myanmar-China economic corridor, defence collaboration, Rohingya repatriation and development initiatives following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's recent visit to Beijing.

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen outlined the broad agenda agreed by the two countries after elevating bilateral ties from a "Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership" to a "China-Bangladesh Community of Shared Future in the New Era," he said at a press conference at the Chinese Embassy on Thursday.

Teesta River project and defence cooperation Addressing questions on the long-delayed Teesta River Comprehensive Management and...