Teesta river management project to begin soon

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said on Sunday that Dhaka and Beijing have been engaged in long-standing discussions over the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, expressing his hope that work on the long-awaited initiative will begin soon.
While talking to reporters after his meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman, the Chinese Ambassador also described the recently held national election in Bangladesh as smooth and orderly and found it as the victory of democracy.
He said the high-level visits between the two countries would continue. On 17 February 2026, Chinese Premier of the State Council Li Qiang sent a congratulatory message to Tarique Rahman on his inauguration as Bangladeshi prime minister.
Li said he stands ready to work with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to carry forward the long-standing friendship, enhance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and exchanges in all sectors, elevating the China-Bangladesh Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership to a new level, so as to bring more benefit to the two peoples.

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