Dhaka, March 28 -- Bangladesh and China have "agreed" to strengthen cooperation in a range of areas, including hydropower, flood control, river dredging, and climate change mitigation.

The discussions, held during a visit by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to China, also touched on the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the exchange of information on the Yarlung Zangbo-Jamuna River Hydropower initiative.

According to a joint media statement released on Friday, Bangladesh has welcomed the involvement of Chinese companies in the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project.

Both sides agreed to explore further collaboration in tackling climate change and developing the blue economy, a concept th...