Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today to discuss ways to take relations between the two countries to a new height by exploring new areas of cooperation and strengthening the ties in diverse areas.
After almost a decade, a Malaysian premier will visit Bangladesh at the invitation of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.
Prof Yunus will receive the Malaysian premier at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
This official visit is the first by any head of government to Bangladesh since the formation of the interim government on August 8 following the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led government amid a mass upsurge.
Anwar Ibrahim will be given a guard of honour at the airport.
A 58-member delegation consisting members of his cabinet, ministers, members of parliament and senior government officials, among others, will accompany Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during his visit. After completion of airport formalities, the Prime Minister will be taken to Hotel Inter Continental Dhaka by a ceremonial motorcade where he will hold Tete-a-Tete (One-to-One) meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Later, the two leaders will hold bilateral level talks when wide range of issues relating to mutual interests including economic cooperation, political relations, trade and investment, labour migration, education, technology, infrastructure development and defense collaboration are expected to be discussed prominently, foreign ministry sources said.
Later, a joint press statement will be issued, according to itinerary of the visit.
According to the programme schedule, the Malaysian premier will call on President Mohammed Shahbuddin at Bangabhaban.
Wrapping up his one day visit, the Malaysian Prime Minister will leave Dhaka at around 6:00pm.
