Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha Om Birla arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday to represent the government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh led by Tarique Rahman, Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is accompanying the Speaker.

The Indian Air Force special aircraft carrying the Indian delegation landed at the Bangladesh Air Force airbase in Dhaka, a senior official told UNB.

Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary Dr Md Nazrul Islam, Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pranay Verma and Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Md Riaz Hamidullah received the delegation.

The Speaker's participation in this 'important even...