China, Bangladesh sign pacts, MOUs

Premier Wen Jiabao and visiting Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia yesterday oversaw the signing of a number of agreements and several MOUs covering energy, education, tourism and culture. Chinese President Hu Jintao also held separate meetings with Zia, the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh. Zia's visit to China marks 30 years of diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and China, a relationship marked by steady development, Hu said.