A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday evening on an official visit at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, beginning his first overseas tour.
A special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and the accompanying delegation landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 8:45pm local time (6:45pm Bangladesh time).
At the exclusive VVIP terminal Bunga Raya Complex, the Prime Minister was received by Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan and his wife.
A tiny tot presented a bouquet to Zubaida Rahman at that time.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury and Deputy High Commissioner Mosammat Shahanara Monica were also present.
The prime minister and his spouse were given a red-carpet reception and a guard of honor. During the ceremonial guard of honor presented by a smartly turned-out contingent, the national anthems of both countries were played.
Afterward, the Prime Minister was escorted from the airport to the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur in a special motorcade. The prime minister, his spouse, and members of the delegation will stay at the hotel during the visit.
Earlier, a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the Prime Minister and his entourage, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 2.45 pm (BST), Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Rumon told media.
The Prime Minister is accompanied by his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman. The Prime Minister's entourage is very small," he added.
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Chief Whip of Parliament Nurul Islam Moni, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Saleh Shibli, diplomats and senior government officials saw off the Prime Minister at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
The Prime Minister is accompanied by Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury, State Minister for Energy and Power Aninda Islam Amit, Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir, Overseas Employment Adviser Mahadi Amin, Defense Adviser AKM Shamsul Islam, and others.
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