Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman met Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday, wrapping up his five-day visit to China, during which the two sides formalised a deal to develop an economic zone near Mongla port, replacing a previously proposed Indianbacked venture. The land for the zone at Mongla — Bangladesh’s second-largest seaport after Chittagong — was initially earmarked for India, but was delisted by the Muhammad Yunus interim govt in 2025 as ties deteriorated following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster as PM in 2024.