Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr. Lotay Tshering has arrived in Dhaka this morning to attend the celebrations of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport at 9:30 am.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received her Bhutanese counterpart, Dr. Lotay Tshering, at the VVIP tarmac of the airport.
He became the fourth among the world leaders to attend the celebrations of two mega-events of Bangladesh.
This is Prime Minister Dr Tshering’s second visit to Dhaka after assuming office in November 2018.
The Bhutanese Prime Minister was given a guard of honor by a smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force at the airport.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering enjoyed the state honour, staying on the makeshift saluting dais while the national anthems of the respective countries were played.
The state guest also inspected the parade and subsequently both the premiers introduced the delegations of the respective countries to each other.
Cabinet Members, Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister and Chiefs of the three services, among others, were present.
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