The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for Thimpu on November 6 for a 4-day bilateral visit to Bhutan with a view to promoting bilateral trade and cooperation between the two next-door neighbors.

A trade agreement is expected to be signed during the visit, with the aim of increasing trade, commerce, and economic growth of the two countries, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said.

Bhutanese Ambassador Dasho Bap Kesang, who called on Dipu Moni at the Foreign Ministry today, said they are well prepared to receive the Prime Minister in the Himalayan country.

The Foreign Minister told the Ambassador that the visit would provide opportunities for stocktaking of the entire gamut of bilateral relations and generating further impetus to take the existing cordial relations.

"Exchange of visits between the two countries at various levels as well as people-to-people contacts should be encouraged to explore new avenues of cooperation," she said.