Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has expressed China's interest in cooperating across various areas of disaster management, reaffirming the country's readiness to assist Bangladesh in disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction efforts.

The ambassador made the remarks during a courtesy call on Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam, Bir Protik at the Secretariat on Sunday.

The adviser welcomed the cooperation and described China as a key partner of Bangladesh's disaster management initiatives.

During the meeting, both sides discussed the scope of bilateral cooperation in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, with emphasis on deepening the long-standing friendship between Bangladesh a...