On March 10, 2026, Ambassador Yao Wen paid a visit to the Minister of Electricity, Energy and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh, Iqbal, and the Minister of State, Amit. The head of the Electric Power Branch of the Meng Chinese Enterprises Association attended.

Ambassador Yao congratulated Meng on successfully holding the election, and congratulated Iqbal and Amit on their respective positions as Minister of Electricity, Energy and Mineral Resources and Minister of State. Ambassador Yao stated that the fields of electricity, energy, and mineral resources are important platforms for China Bangladesh cooperation. The number of electricity and energy projects undertaken by China in Bangladesh has made positive contributions to the economic and social development of Bangladesh, reflecting the essence of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between China and Bangladesh. Xi Mengfang actively builds a better business environment, maintains policy continuity and transparency in the field of electricity and energy, and supports Chinese enterprises to deepen their development in Meng.

Iqbal and Amit thanked Ambassador Yao for his congratulations and thanked China for its long-term contributions to the economic and social development of Bangladesh. They expressed that Bangladesh will continue to uphold its friendship with China, welcome Chinese enterprises to invest in Bangladesh, and create a better business environment for Chinese enterprises. They look forward to continuing to promote cooperation projects between the Chinese and Bangladeshi governments with China to better benefit the people of both countries. (This article is transferred from the official official account of the Embassy of Bangladesh, China)Editor/Yang Meiling