India, June 20 -- Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has chosen Malaysia and China for his first foreign visit to expand overseas employment opportunities and drum up investments, signalling his foreign policy priorities by bypassing India, which has traditionally been the destination for such trips.

Rahman, who is set to begin the trip on Sunday, will make a two-day visit to Malaysia, which is expected to focus on trade, investment, energy cooperation, semiconductors, and new avenues for Bangladeshi workers. He will then travel to China for a four-day visit, during which he will participate in the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, known as the "Summer Davos," and meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Q...