DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Malaysia in the first week of November which will be the first tour after being Prime Minister of the incumbent government.

The premier expressed her intention while visiting Malaysian Human Resource Minister Richard Riot Anak Jaem made a courtesy call on her at Prime Minister Office on Tuesday.

After the meeting, PM’s Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhury made the disclosure while talking to reporters.

Though, the schedule is yet to confirm, he added.

AKM Shameem also told the journalists, during the parley, they discussed about the bilateral issues.

Bangladeshi PM also interested to strengthen the relation between the countries as Malaysia is a friendly country.

Hasina also thanked Malaysian government as they legalized Bangladeshi workers and showed interest to take more workers from Bangladesh through G2G process, he added.

BDST: 1658 HRS, AUG 19, 2014