Online Desk  :  Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta was accorded a red carpet welcome upon his arrival in Dhaka last night on a four-day official visit. A special Singapore Airlines flight carrying the president and his delegation landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at approximately 10:40 pm. Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus greeted Ramos-Horta with a gun salute and a guard of honour. From the airport, the president was escorted directly to the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, where he will stay during his visit from December 14 to 17.

Accompanied by a 19-member delegation, including Timor-Leste’s Foreign Minister, the president is scheduled to participate in various high-level meetings and events aimed at enhancing bilateral relations. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain will meet Ramos-Horta on Monday morning. Later, Ramos-Horta will hold discussions with Chief Adviser Dr Yunus, which will be followed by a delegation-level meeting, according to the programme schedule of the foreign ministry.

Honorary consul of Timor-Leste in Bangladesh Kutubuddin Ahmed and Bangladesh Football Federation President Tabith Awal will meet Ramos-Horta. The Timor-Leste President will call on Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Monday. He will also visit the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar to pay homage to the heroes of Bangladesh’s Liberation War. Ramos-Horta will attend the 54th Victory Day celebrations, marking Bangladesh’s historic victory in 1971.

On December 17, the Timor-Leste President will deliver a lecture at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) auditorium on “The Challenges of Peace in the Contemporary World.” President Ramos-Horta will leave Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon concluding his visit.