Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the BNP delegation's visit to China has consolidated his party's relations with Beijing and the Communist Party of China (CPC).Speaking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 10pm on Friday after returning home, Fakhrul described the trip as both successful and fruitful.He said this was a political visit, undertaken at the invitation of the CPC."We held a very constructive meeting with the CPC Politburo, which has helped deepen party-to-party relations," he said.

Fakhrul added that the CPC leaders appreciated the leadership of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

"They have invited Tarique, and we have extended a reciprocal invitation to the CPC leaders, which they have also accepted," he said.

The BNP secretary also said discussions took place regarding the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two parties for formal political dialogue over the next two years.

"We are impressed by China's remarkable progress in recent years under the leadership of President Xi Jinping," Fakhrul noted.

"I think the progress of China is not only significant for Bangladesh but will also play a vital role in maintaining global balance," he said.

The BNP delegation, led by Fakhrul, departed for China on Sunday night.