Dhaka, March 6 -- member Bangladesh Friendship Delegation, consisting of leaders from eight political parties, including the BNP, returned home on Thursday afternoon after an 11-day visit to China, carrying a message of strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation between the two countries.

The delegation, led by BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 1:20pm on a Southern China Airlines flight.

According to Chinese authorities, the visit was part of their strategy to strengthen multiparty relations with Bangladesh following the political changes in August.

The delegation also included three student leaders involved in the July-August mass uprising, along wi...