Speaking at a blanket distribution programme,Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday said China cares about the health and living conditions of the Bangladeshi people, and hoped that the blankets could bring warmth to the people.

Ambassador Wen said due to the sharply dropped temperature in many parts of Bangladesh this winter, the health and livelihoods of some residents have been affected.

"As Bangladesh’s trusted friend and development partner, China is always ready to help Bangladesh with its development and the improvement of the livelihood of the Bangladeshi people with practical actions," he said.

The envoy made the remarks at the blankets donation ceremony to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Gazipur.

Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, local leaders and representatives of thousands of residents attended the ceremony.

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and China, and is also the “China-Bangladesh Year of People-to-People Exchanges”.

China stands ready to seize this opportunity to maintain close cooperation with friendly Bangladesh political parties including Jamaat-e-Islami, implement more projects that benefit the people, convey the warmth and friendship from China to more Bangladeshi people, and continuously deepen the bonds between the two peoples, said the Ambassador.

Dr Shafiqur Rahman appreciated the Chinese Embassy for donating blankets to the needy people in Gazipur.

He stated that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will deepen the party-to-party cooperation and people exchanges, furthering the Bangladesh-China relationship.

Ambassador Yao and Dr Shafiqur Rahman jointly distributed blankets to the residents.

They also visited local schools and interacted with teachers and students.

Local residents waved the national flags of China and Bangladesh and presented flowers to Ambassador Yao in a warm and touching atmosphere.