Indian Foreign Secretary Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka

Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar has arrived in Dhaka for an official visit at the invitation of his counterpart Md Shahidul Haque.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 23 Feb 2017, 08:27 AM
Updated : 23 Feb 2017, 10:54 AM

S Jaishankar. File photo

Haque received him at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:15pm on Thursday on his arrival from Beijing.

The two secretaries will review areas of bilateral cooperation between the countries during the visit, the foreign ministry, earlier, said.

They are also expected to discuss the proposed visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India which was earlier postponed in December.

Jaishankar will also call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her parliament office at 5pm. Haque will host a dinner in his honour.

He will leave Dhaka on Friday morning.