Bhutanese PM makes brief transit stop in Dhaka

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived in Dhaka on Friday for a brief transit stop while travelling to Germany, underscoring the continued high-level diplomatic exchanges between Bangladesh and Bhutan. His special Drukair flight touched down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:55 pm.

Tobgay was formally received at the airport by Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan and Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir. Meanwhile, the Bangladeshi delegation held a brief courtesy meeting with the Bhutanese prime minister at the airport's VVIP lounge.

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According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tobgay's transit lasted approximately 45 minutes before he departed Dhaka for Germany on a chartered flight after completing the necessary formalities. His visit marks the second high-level transit by Bhutan's leadership through Dhaka in two months; on August 26, Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck likewise made a brief stopover in Dhaka while returning from Singapore. The king was received by the president, who held a courtesy meeting with him and discussed matters of bilateral and mutual interest.