Kuwaiti PM given red carpet reception

Staff Correspondent: A red carpet was rolled out as Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday on a three-day official visit at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

A special Emiri Aircraft (KUG005) carrying the Kuwaiti prime minister and his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 5:09pm.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the Kuwaiti premier near the VVIP Tarmac of the airport at 5:22pm, while a tiny tot presented him with a flower bouquet.

Meanwhile, a smartly turned out contingent drawn from Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force gave a guard of honour and state salute to the Kuwaiti prime minister.

Accompanied by Sheikh Hasina, he took the salute from the decorated dais. The national anthems of the two countries were played on the occasion.

Later, the Kuwaiti prime minister inspected the guard.

Thereafter, the Bangladesh Prime Minister introduced her cabinet colleagues and other dignitaries to the Kuwaiti Premier at the presentation line. The Kuwaiti Prime Minister also introduced his entourage members to Sheikh Hasina.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSc, PM`s Energy Advisor Dr Towfique-e-Elahi Chowdhury, State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid Bipu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam were present on the occasion.

risingbd/Dhaka/May 3, 2016/Hasan/Nasim