Play store
A 22-member Bangladeshi youth delegation has concluded a 10-day visit to China aimed at deepening people-to-people connectivity and expanding bilateral cooperation through dialogue, knowledge exchange and institutional engagement.
The visit, held from June 21 to 30 under the “Bangladesh Youth Leaders Delegation to Visit China 2026” programme, was organized at the invitation of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS).
The delegation comprised academics, researchers, journalists, law enforcement officials and university students from Bangladesh, who engaged in extensive exchanges with Chinese policymakers, scholars, industry leaders and representatives of government institutions.
The delegation was led by Aga Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury, Lecturer at the Department of Chinese Language and Culture, Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka.
Other members included Shawon Shyla, Additional Superintendent of Police; Md. Fazlul Karim, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (2IC); Foqoruddin Al Kabir, Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD); Md. Kamal Uddin, Assistant Professor at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB); Jakiya Ahmad Zhuma, Lecturer at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka; Md. Minhazul Abdin and Md. Mokarram Hossain, Lecturers at Noakhali Science and Technology University; Md. Takrim Hossain, Research Associate at CPD; Muhammad Mazedul Haque, Research Officer at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS); Nusrat Tajkia, Lecturer at ULAB; Zarif Faiaz, Tech and Startup Editor at The Daily Star; Md. Lutfor Kabir, Assistant News Editor at China Media Group (CMG); Osman Gani Rashel, Staff Reporter at Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS); Mostafa-E-Hasnat Mahamud Chy, Journalist at The Daily Inqilab; Md. Shanaullah Sakib, Journalist at Prothom Alo; Jonaed Khan, Research Analyst at the Osmani Centre for Peace and Security Studies; Chowdhury Sadia Jahan Fariha, Assistant Clinical Psychologist; Al Khalid Bin Walid Dipu and Md. Zarif Rahman, students of the Institute of Modern Languages at the University of Dhaka; Nayem Sarkar, a Statistics student at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST); and Rahat Zaman, a Software Engineering student at SUST.
During the visit, the delegation travelled to Kunming, Shanghai and Beijing, where members participated in a series of meetings, seminars and exchange programmes with government agencies, universities, research institutions and leading Chinese enterprises.
The programme offered participants firsthand exposure to China’s advances in technological innovation, smart urban development, renewable energy, infrastructure, higher education and industrial modernization.
It also created opportunities to explore avenues for future cooperation and strengthen mutual understanding between Bangladesh and China.
Executive Deputy Director of the Center for China Studies at SIIS, Dr. Li Hongmei, said the initiative was designed to strengthen people-to-people relations between Bangladesh and China, with particular emphasis on youth engagement and mutual learning.
“The programme aimed to enhance Bangladeshi participants’ understanding of China’s diplomacy, scientific and technological progress, social governance, environmental protection, culture and development experience,” she said.
Dr. Li described the transformation in participants’ perceptions and understanding of China as one of the programme’s most significant achievements.
“Through direct interactions, institutional visits and cultural exchanges, participants gained a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of China’s development achievements and modernization journey,” she said.
She noted that the reflections shared by delegates during the closing ceremony demonstrated the programme’s lasting impact and underscored its success in promoting friendship, mutual understanding and people-to-people connectivity between the two countries.
Looking ahead, Dr. Li said the Center for China Studies plans to organize the Bangladesh Youth Leaders Delegation to China programme annually, with the aim of further strengthening bilateral exchanges and fostering long-term cooperation between the youth of Bangladesh and China.
