Bangladesh, June 19 -- Beijing is expected to host the Bangladeshi leader with a series of senior engagements, including meetings with President Xi Jinping in Beijing and Premier Li Qiang in Dalian, Liaoning province. Such dual-level interactions with China's top leadership are considered uncommon and underline the importance Beijing attaches to the visit.

The visit forms the second leg of the Prime Minister's first overseas tour since assuming office in February.

He will travel to Malaysia on June 21-22 before proceeding directly to China on June 23, a sequence Dhaka describes as reflecting its "Bangladesh First" foreign policy approach, aimed at balancing relations with major regional powers while advancing national development prior...