, Aug. 26 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir welcomed Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Wednesday as the Bhutanese monarch made a stopover in Dhaka while travelling from Singapore to Bhutan.

The special aircraft carrying the Bhutanese King landed in Dhaka in the early hours and stayed at the airport for around an hour.

During his stay, President Mirza Fakhrul held a courtesy meeting with the King at the VVIP Lounge.

The two exchanged views in a cordial atmosphere on various issues of mutual interest.

The President invited the Bhutanese King and members of the royal family to make a state visit to Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.

In response, King Jigme Khesar ...