Dhaka, April 22 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Thailand on Wednesday to pay a six-day official visit at the invitation of her Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Bangladesh and Thailand will sign a number of cooperation documents including a letter of intent on negotiations for the free trade agreement between the two countries, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud told reporters at a media briefing on Monday.

"It's both a bilateral and multilateral visit," he said while responding to a question.

The foreign minister said Bangladesh and Thailand are likely to sign an agreement on visa exemption for official passport holders, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on energy coopera...