Diplomatic Correspondent

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrived in Dhaka on Sunday morning.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen received Mauro Vieira at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport upon his arrival.

The Foreign Minister of South America's most influential country will have a bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart this afternoon apart from his engagement with business leaders during his two-day official visit.

He will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.

The Brazilian minister will visit Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 on Sunday afternoon to pay tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The meeting between the two foreign ministers will be held at state guesthouse Jamuna - scheduled to begin at 4:45 pm on Sunday.

The two countries are likely to sign an agreement on technical cooperation after the meeting.

The two foreign ministers will jointly brief the media on the outcome of the bilateral meeting.

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu will also meet the Brazilian Foreign Minister at his place of residence.

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.

On Monday afternoon, the Brazilian Foreign Minister is scheduled to deliver a lecture on Brazil's priority areas at G20 as the current chair. The event will be held at Foreign Service Academy at 3 pm.

The Brazilian Foreign Minister together with a business delegation will meet business leaders in Dhaka.