Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (IDCPC), on Wednesday paid tribute to former Bangladesh president Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at their graves in the capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.

Liu laid wreaths at their graves at around 8:30am, paying his respects to the two former leaders.

He was accompanied by BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs and Industries Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, BNP Vice-Chairman and former air force chief Air Vice Marshal (retd) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Joint Secretaries General Khairul Kabir Khokon and Advocate Abdus Salam Azad, both MPs, and Prime Minister’s Protocol Officer Kamrul Islam, among others.

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CPC International Department chief arrives in Dhaka on three-day visit

Liu arrived in Dhaka at around 11pm on Tuesday (3 November) on an Emirates Airlines flight through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, beginning a three-day visit to Bangladesh.

According to his itinerary, the head of the Chinese delegation is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on the President and the Prime Minister today (4 November).

The visit comes as Bangladesh and China continue to engage in political and diplomatic cooperation.