Diplomatic Correspondent

A 23-member delegation of Bangladeshi journalists, invited by the Chinese government, arrived in the Chinese City of Kunming on Wednesday on a four-day visit.

The delegation, led by Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, earlier departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Kunming around 2:40pm on a China Eastern Airlines flight and reached Kunming International Airport at around 4:50pm (BST).

The Chinese Embassy, in coordination with the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing, arranged the tour to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the China-Bangladesh Year of People-to-People Exchanges.

The journalists are scheduled to visit medical facilities and hospitals in Yunnan Province that admit Bangladeshi patients.

They will also visit the Kunming International Flower Market, a Yunnan ethnic village, various historic sites and the offices of several IT companies.

Mohammad Khaled, Bangladesh’s Consul General in Kunming, and an official of the Chinese Foreign Ministry received the team in Kunming.

Chief Adviser’s Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahmmad and Assistant Secretary Sushmita Tithi are also part of the delegation.

The members of the delegation include Md Abu Noman of Amar Desh, ASM Moinul Haque of New Age, Muhammad Khorshed Alam of BTV, Mustak Ahmed of Daily Prothom Alo, Jasmin Ara Moli of bdnews24.com, SM Rashidul Islam of BSS, Muhammed Abdur Rahman Jahangir of UNB, Mohiuddin Alamgir of The Daily Star, Jahangir Alam of Bangla Vision, Umme Marufa of News 24, Fakhrul Islam Mazumder of Desh TV, Md Ashiqur Rahman of ATN News, Md Belayet Hossain of Ekhon TV, Lamia Sultana of Jamuna TV, Jesmin Akter of Jago News, Md Rabiul Haque of Daily Khoborer Kagoj, Md Borhanul Ashekin of Channel 24, Md Muzaherul Hoque of Ekattor TV, M A K Zilani of Somoyer Alo and Nazmul Huda of Somoy TV.

They are scheduled to return to Bangladesh on Saturday.