DHAKA: A six-member parliamentary team of Islamic Republic of Iran arrived in Dhaka on Sunday morning on a 5-day visit.

The fight carrying the delegation led-by Fatemeh Rahbar, head of the Iran Parliamentary Fraction of Women and Family, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:40am on the day.

Fazilatun Nesa Indira, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry, welcomed the delegation at the airport.

Iran Ambassador to Bangladesh Hossein Aminian Tousi, senior secretary to Bangladesh Parliament Md Ashraful Makbul including Parliamentary Committee Members were also present during the time.

The other members of the delegation are Nayereh Akhavan Bitaraf MP, Shahla Mirgalu Bayat MP, Sakineh Omrani MP, representative of Foreign Office of Iran Hamidreza Soltanpour and Protocol Expert Jalal Aboul Hassani.

The delegation will visit the Iran Cultural Center in the city and give interview to private television channel Boishakhi TV.

However, during their visit, the Iranian delegation will make courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and other high officials. 

They will also visit important and historical places in Dhaka.

BDST:1128  HRS, AUG 03,2014