PM arrives in China's Dalian after Malaysia visit

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Dalian, China, after completing a two-day official visit to Malaysia.

The special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman landed at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport at 11:05 pm local time on Monday, June 22, according to the Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Rumon.

The Vice Governor of Liaoning Province and Bangladesh's Ambassador to China welcomed the prime minister and his wife at the airport.

Earlier, the prime minister departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 5:00 pm local time.

Tarique Rahman will spend two days in Dalian before heading to Beijing, where the main programme of his official visit will begin. He will participate in the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (Summer Davos Forum 2026).

The prime minister's first visit to China is seen as significant, coming as the two countries enter a new phase of their diplomatic relationship — the 'Golden 50 Years'.

During his stay in Malaysia, Tarique Rahman held a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, with an MoU and two agreements signed.

The prime minister is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on June 26.