Kuwait PM due today

The prime minister of the state of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah arrives here today on a three-day official visit at the invitation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
A special VVIP flight carrying the Kuwait prime minister and members of his entourage is scheduled to land at Hazarat Shahjalal International Airport at 4:45pm today.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will receive the Kuwait prime minister at the airport, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
Later, the visiting Kuwait prime minister will be given a guard of honour at the airport.
During his three-day high-profile visit, the Kuwait premier will pay a courtesy
call on president Md Abdul Hamid and hold bilateral talks with prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Different bilateral and multilateral issues including enhancing cooperation in trade and investment, manpower and defence sectors between the two countries would be the main focus in the talks, foreign ministry sources said.
Besides, three agreements relating to increasing Kuwait investment in Bangladesh, military cooperation and easing VISA procedures for diplomatic and official passport holders are expected to be signed after the talks.
During his stay in Dhaka, Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah will lay floral wreaths at national mausoleum in Savar and at the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Bhaban in the city’s Dhanmondi area to pay homage to the martyrs of country’s War of Liberation.
He will also witness the parliament session at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban and will join a banquet to be hosted by prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday at Hotel Sonargaon. Leader of the opposition in parliament Begum Rowshan Ershad will call on the Kuwait prime minister on Thursday at his hotel suit.
The high profile entourage of Kuwait prime minister will include first deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah, deputy prime minister, ministry of finance and acting minister of oil Anas Khaled Al-Sabah, education minister Bader Hamad Al Eissa and deputy prime minister of foreign affairs ambassador Khaled Sueliman Al-Jarallah.
A high powered trade and commercial delegations will be accompanying the visiting Kuwait prime minister to exchange views with the Bangladesh business leaders. A media delegation will also accompany the prime minister of the state of Kuwait during the visit.
The visiting Kuwait prime minister will leave Dhaka on Thursday afternoon after wrapping up his three-day official visit to Bangladesh.

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