Mohammed Shahabuddin and the First Lady Dr
Rebeka Sultana will receive Bhutanese King Jigme
Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at Dhaka airport as
the Bhutanese King will arrive here tomorrow on a
four-day visit.

“President Mohammed Shahabuddin and the First
Lady Dr Rebeka Sultana will receive the king and
Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck at the Hazrat
Shahjalal (R.) International Airport (HISA) at 10:05
am tomorrow,” President Press Secretary Md
Joynal Abedin told BSS today.

The King will be given a ‘guard of honour’ with 21-
gun salute upon his arrival at the airport.

From the airport, King Jigme Khesar is scheduled
to pay respect to the memory of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at
the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at
Dhanmondi 32 at 10:45 am.

Later, the State Guest will reach his palace of
residence at Hotel Intercontinental here.

The press secretary said during the visit here the
Bhutanese king will hold meeting with President
Shahabuddin at the Credentials Hall in
Bangabhaban at 5:30 pm.

The President will host an Ifter party and dinner in
honour of the Bhutanese King at Bangabhaban.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will also
attend the programme.

The king will also meet Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina and Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud
during the tour.

Bhutanese King will pay tribute to the Bangladesh
Liberation War heroes at the National Martyrs’
Memorial at Savar at 5:40 pm on March 26
(Tuesday).

Bhutanese King will leave Dhaka by a special flight
at 10:30 am on Friday wrapping up his four-day
visit to Bangladesh.

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud is scheduled
to see the Bhutanese king off at the airport.
 -BSS.