DHAKA: Bangladesh signed two agreements with Bhutan at the Prime Minister Office on Saturday.

The accords include a protocol of the renewal of trade agreement and land allotment for Bhutan embassy in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh commerce minister Tofail Ahmed and Bhutan economic affairs minister Norbu Wangchuk signed deals on behalf of their respective sides.

Moreover, Bangladesh foreign affairs minister AH Mahmood Ali and Bhutan foreign minister Rinzin Dorji signed an accord on land allotment for the establishment of Bhutan embassy in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting Bhutanese premier Tshering Tobgay were present at the accord signing ceremony.

Earlier, the bilateral meeting between two premiers was held at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The two sides, in the meeting, discussed a host of issues, including power generation, water resources management, trade, connectivity and culture, sources said.

Earlier in the day, Bangladesh foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali met the visiting Bhutan PM at Hotel Sonargaon. They discussed on several bilateral issues from 12:30pm to 1:00pm.

Accompanied by a 10-member delegation, the Bhutan premier Tobgay arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday on a three-day official visit in response to invitation by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A special flight of Druk Air carrying the PM and his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:00am.

Later, they paid homage to the martyrs of Liberation War in 1971 at the National Mausoleum in Savar.

The visiting premier is also expected to attend a cultural program at 7:00pm today at Hotal Sonargaon.

** Hasina-Tobgay meeting begins
** Bhutan PM pays tributes to martyrs

BDST: 1810 HRS, DEC 06, 2014