Bhutanese PM accorded warm reception

A red carpet was rolled out as Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived here this morning on a three-day official visit at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

An aircraft of Royal Bhutan Airlines “Drukair” carrying the Bhutanese premier and the members of his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 9:02am.

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Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina shake hands on his arrival in Dhaka Saturday morning. Photo: TV grab

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the Bhutanese premier at the VVIP Tarmac of the airport at 9:12 am when he alighted from the tiny aircraft. A tiny tot presented a bouquet to Tshering Tobgay.

After arrival at the airport, the Bhutanese prime minister was given a guard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent drawn from three services.

Accompanied by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Bhutanese premier took salute from a decorated dais. He later inspected the guard. The national anthems of the two countries were played at that time.

Sheikh Hasina later took Tshering Tobgay to the presentation line and introduced her cabinet colleagues and other dignitaries to him. The Bhutanese prime minister also introduced his entourage members to Sheikh Hasina.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan were present at the airport.

Besides, the chiefs of three services, PM’s principal secretary and press secretary, the foreign secretary, the inspector general of police, the dean of the diplomatic corps, the Bhutanese ambassador in Dhaka and high civil and military officials were present.

After the warm reception at the airport, the Bhutanese prime minister went to Savar National Memorial where he paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the War of Liberation.

  • Bss, Dhaka

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