Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif  arrives in Dhaka

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday night on a brief visit to discuss bilateral issues and brief Bangladesh leaderships on the nuclear deal signed between Iran and global superpowers recently.

Iranian ambassador in Dhaka Abbas Vaezi and senior foreign ministry officials received him at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 11:40pm, said an official.

The Iranian foreign minister will meet his Bangladeshi counterpart AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday and discuss various issues, including the areas of future cooperation.

The Iranian foreign minister will also meet president Abdul Hamid and prime minister Sheikh Hasina on the same day.

Javad Zarif will meet media at 5pm on Wednesday before wrapping up his less than 24 hours visit.

The spouse of Mohammad Javad Zarif and high officials from the Iranian foreign ministry are accompanying him during the visit.

Issues related to mutual cooperation in different prospective sectors are expected to be discussed during the meetings.

Earlier in July this year, Iran and six major world powers—Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, France and Germany— reached a nuclear deal capping more than a decade of negotiations with an agreement that could transform the Middle East.

Ahead of the visit, Iranian ambassador Abbas Vaezi said, “Bangladesh is very important for us.” He laid emphasis on exploring the wider prospect of cooperation with Bangladesh as the sanctions imposed on Iran are expected to be withdrawn soon.