Brazilian Foreign Minister arrives in Dhaka on 2-day visit

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral issues and strengthen trade and investment ties with Bangladesh.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen received him at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday morning.

He will visit Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 at 2:20pm to pay tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He will hold a meeting with Commerce State Minister Ahsanul Islam Titu at 3:20pm. 

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud will have a bilateral meeting with his Brazilian counterpart at state guesthouse Jamuna, which is scheduled to begin at 4:45 pm.

The two countries are likely to sign an agreement on technical cooperation after the meeting. Three MoUs on sports, agriculture, and defence are also under consideration.

On Monday, the Brazilian Foreign Minister will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban. The meeting will begin at 10 am.

After his meeting with PM Hasina, Mauro Vieira will visit Square Pharmaceuticals facilities and Beximco Industrial Park in Gazipur.

The Brazilian Foreign Minister is scheduled to deliver a lecture on Brazil's priority areas at G20 as the current chair on Monday afternoon.

Mauro Vieira along with a business delegation will meet business leaders at Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka at 4pm.

FBCCI will host an iftar and dinner in honour of the Brazilian Foreign Minister and business delegation members on Monday evening.

The Brazilian Foreign Minister is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 11:55 pm on Monday.