Dhaka, March 6 -- Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh's Minister for Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury and State Minister Ali Newaz Mahmood Khyom, where the two sides discussed ways to enhance cultural cooperation and strengthen diplomatic relations between China and Bangladesh.

During the meeting, they held in-depth discussions on expanding cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

Ambassador Yao congratulated Minister Nitai and State Minister Khyom on assuming their new posts. He noted that both China and Bangladesh are ancient civilizations with a profound and long-standing friendship and close cultural ties, which have effectively promoted mutual understanding and affinity...