Beijing, China, June 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was accorded a warm red-carpet reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday before his bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

The Prime Minister arrived at the Great Hall at 4:45pm local time in a motorcade from the Diaoyutai State Guest House, when Premier Li Qiang received him.

Following an exchange of greetings, the Chinese Premier escorted Tarique Rahman to the saluting dais along a red carpet, where a smartly turned-out contingent of the Chinese Armed Forces presented a guard of honour to the state guest.

The national anthems of Bangladesh and China were played during the ceremony. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took the salute and inspected the ...