News desk: Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday on a two-day visit.
The visit is expected to help Bangladesh and India discuss ways to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries, an official said.
The Indian defence minister will meet President Abdul Hamid at 5pm at Bangabhaban on Wednesday while meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be held on Thursday afternoon.
He is likely to meet Prime Minister's security adviser and the chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force during the visit.
Earlier in May this year, Chinese Defence Minister General Chang Wanquan visited Dhaka, and both countries stressed the need for further strengthening cooperation between Bangladesh and China in various fields, including defence.
Bangladesh Navy has recently added two submarines to its fleet for the first time in its history with a view to further intensifying monitoring in the Bay and enhancing the force's combat capability.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to take a three-day bilateral visit to New Delhi in the third week of December.
Officials from both sides are taking preparation for the visit on December 18-20 –instead of initially planned December 3-4.
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque and his Indian counterpart Dr S Jaishankar had a meeting in New Delhi recently and discussed various aspects of the important visit.unb
