, June 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was accorded a warm red-carpet welcome by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday as the two countries moved to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, labour migration and other key sectors.

Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, warmly received the Bangladesh premier and his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, at Perdana Putra, the Malaysian Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya, around 9:00am local time (7:00am Bangladesh time).

Both leaders, accompanied by their spouses, proceeded through the red carpet to the dais to receive the Guard of Honour. A smartly turned-out contingent of the Malaysian Armed Forces presented a guard of honour.

The national anthem of Bangl...