China and Bangladesh to start two-plus-two dialogue in 'very near future'

Key facts

• Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Humaiun Kobir, announced that the China-Bangladesh two-plus-two dialogue will commence in the 'very near future'.
• The announcement was made on August 30, 2026, after Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen called on Kobir at the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry.
• The two-plus-two dialogue will cover diplomacy and defence verticals at the Minister of State level and will later move to the Foreign Minister-level.
• The announcement came two months after Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited China.
• Discussions with the Chinese Ambassador covered the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh corridor project, the China Economic and Industrial Zone, a commercial contract for modernisation of Mongla Port, and possible Chinese cooperation in establishing a Mongla Export Processing Zone.