Bhutanese PM due today

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UNB, Dhaka :Aiming to give their relations a stronger footing, Bangladesh and Bhutan will renew their bilateral trade agreement today withPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay witnessing the signing ceremony.The Bhutanese Prime Minister arrives here on a three-day official visit this 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.

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