Timor-Leste president due in Dhaka today

President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday (December 14) on a four-day state visit to Bangladesh at the invitation of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.

“President Ramos-Horta is scheduled to attend Bangladesh’s Victory Day celebrations on December 16 during his visit,” said Foreign Secretary Md Jashin Uddin at a press briefing, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 12.

The President will lead a high-level 19-member delegation, which includes Timor-Leste’s Foreign Minister, the chief advisor to the President, and senior government officials.

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus will formally receive President Ramos-Horta upon his arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on December 14.

This visit marks the first-ever official visit by a Timor-Leste Head of State to Bangladesh since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 2002.

Bangladesh was among the first nations to recognize Timor-Leste following its independence, formally establishing diplomatic relations on June 7, 2002.