Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave for Thimphu on a three day visit to Bhutan on Friday. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said in Dhaka that the two countries will sign a trade agreement during the visit to further strengthen economic ties. Prime Minister Hasina is also likely to discuss the issue of transit through Indiawith her Bhutanese counterpart Jigme Thinley. The two leaders will also discuss the possibility of co-operation in the hydro-power sector. The Bangladesh Prime Minister will also donate medicines for the people affected by the recent quake in Bhutan.<br/>
News On AIR | November 5, 2009 8:00 PM
Hasina to visit Bhutan from Friday