Dhaka, June 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has received a warm welcome in Malaysia during his first foreign visit since taking office, but the key question remains: what did Bangladesh gain from the trip?

Tarique and his wife Zubaida Rahman were accorded a red-carpet reception at the Malaysian Prime Minister's Office Perdana Putra in Putrajaya on Monday morning.

They were welcomed by Tarique's Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Following the reception, the two leaders held a one-on-one meeting before leading their respective delegations in bilateral talks focused on expanding cooperation across a range of sectors.

After the meeting, Bangladesh and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding ...