Today, Governor of Yunnan Province of China Wang Yubo met with Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital. Photo: PID

DHAKA, April 20, 2025 (BSS) - Governor of Yunnan Province of China Wang Yubo 
met Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at the Commerce Ministry Conference Room 
at Bangladesh Secretariat today.

During the meeting, they discussed issues related to the development of 
bilateral relations, trade, investment and cooperation. 

The Commerce Adviser said that there is a huge potential for increasing trade 
and commerce between Bangladesh and Yunnan Province. "Bangladesh wants to 
take the friendly relations to a new height by utilizing such potential,"

He said there is also an opportunity to enhance the cooperation in the fields 
of education, health, agriculture and tourism sectors through the development 
of bilateral relations, said a Commerce Ministry press release.

In addition to boosting investment, Bashir called for cooperation in 
launching agricultural drone systems in the country, capacity building of 
trainers, pesticide management and undertaking experimental projects in food 
crops production. 

Citing that the potentials of tourism in Bangladesh is good, Bashir also 
sought cooperation in increasing domestic tourism (local tourism) by 
utilizing Yunnan's tourism experience. 

At the same time, the Commerce Adviser called upon the Governor of Yunnan 
Province to come forward to develop tourism infrastructure in Bangladesh and 
thus increase investment in Bangladesh. 

Mentioning that China-Bangladesh relations are now excellent, Yunnan Province 
Governor Wang Yubo said that Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus' 
recent visit to China has taken Bangladesh-China relations to a new height. 
In continuation of this, he said the Yunnan Province is interested in 
strengthening relations with Bangladesh through boosting trade and 
investment. 

Citing that Yunnan Province is located close to Bangladesh, he said if the 
Chattogram-Kunming flight is launched, the bilateral relations would gain 
further momentum. Besides, he emphasized on improving the relations between 
the people of Yunnan Province and the people of Bangladesh. 

The Yunnan Province governor said that there is a demand for Bangladeshi 
products, especially the demand for seasonal fruits is the highest. 
He also expressed his interest in importing mango and hilsa fish from 
Bangladesh. 

Wang Yubo said that Yunnan Province is known as a popular tourist destination 
for tourists while the natural beauty of Yunnan Province is attractive to 
tourists. 

During this time, he assured of developing tourism in Bangladesh and 
increasing cooperation in the education and healthcare sectors. 

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen, Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad 
Emdad Ullah Mian, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman and Chief Executive 
Officer (CEO) of the Tourism Board Abu Taher Muhammad Jaber were present at 
the meeting.