Bhutanese PM due Saturday

Aiming to give their relations a stronger footing, Bangladesh and Bhutan will renew their bilateral trade agreement Saturday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay witnessing the signing ceremony.
The Bhutanese Prime Minister arrives in the city on a three-day official visit Saturday morning, exactly the day when Bhutan recognised Bangladesh as an independent state in 1971. This is going to be Tobgay‘s first visit to Bangladesh since he assumed office in July 2013.
The Bhutanese Prime Minister will be accompanied by his Foreign Minister Rinzin Dorji, Minister for Economic Affairs Norbu Wangchuk and other senior officials, in addition to a business delegation.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will receive her Bhutanese counterpart at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 9am, said an official.
He will later meet Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister’s Office at 5:10pm and hold bilateral talks on a wide range of issues relating to bilateral relations and other matters of common interest.
Cooperation in the areas of electricity, connectivity, trade between the two countries, water resources management and culture are likely to be discussed at the meeting, according to a news agency.