Dhaka, March 30 -- Khalilur Rahman, the chief advisor's top aide, has said China has responded positively about providing higher education opportunities to Bangladeshi students.

On Sunday, he spoke about many Bangladeshi students studying in China and said more will join them in future.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka on Saturday after a four-day state trip to China.

"We've spent 50 fine years of our relationship with China. The chief advisor and President Xi Jinping have established a strong foundation to strengthen our bilateral relationship over the next 50 years. One of these is water resources and another is industrialisation," Khalilur said.

He said engagement with educational institutions was key to enhancing "pe...