Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Among other bilateral issues, Bangladesh would also request China to expedite confirmation of loans, including the one for Mongla seaport development that the development partner earlier proposed to finance, during Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain's four-day visit to China.

The adviser, who left Dhaka for Beijing on Monday, is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his counterpart in Beijing today (Tuesday), officials said here on Monday.

The Chinese government proposed a few years back to invest in Bangladesh's second largest seaport at Mongla for its development.

"We requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss at the bilateral talks about confirmation of at least two pending loans - Mongla port developmen...