, June 20 -- Bangladesh and China are expected to sign 15-17 bilateral instruments during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's official visit to the East Asian country, as the leaders of the two nations plan to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues and elevate their 'Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership' to a new height.

The instruments may include 13 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), two agreements, one action plan and one protocol, Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam told reporters at a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday.

There is likely to be a certain level of financial support allocated for projects in Bangladesh during the visit, a diplomatic source told UNB.

The Prime Minister will visit ...