It has also been providing all kinds of assistance for attracting local and foreign investments, he added.

Matin said this when Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhen Qingdian made a courtesy call on him at his secretariat office in the city.

They discussed the bilateral issues of mutual interest between the two friendly countries at the meeting. Political Attaché of the Chinese Embassy Shi Weh was also present during the meeting.

The ambassador said that as a friend, his country is always assisting Bangladesh in its development efforts and is ready to continue this cooperation in future.

Zheng Qingdian said the Chinese investors are eager to construct bridges on the roads as the standard of quality of their work is satisfactory. He mentioned that six highway bridges, which are known as Bangladesh-China friendship bridges, were built by them.