Former Indian president Abdul Kalam due today

Former Indian president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam arrives in Dhaka today on a three-day visit to Bangladesh.
Dr Kalam will meet President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus during his stay here.
He will also visit the University of Dhaka and Viqarunnisa Noon School and College.
Official sources said on his arrival in the afternoon, the former Indian president would first visit Grameen Bank headquarters at Mirpur and meet Prof Muhammad Yunus.
Sheikh Hasina will host a dinner in honour of Dr Kalam who was the 11th president of India from July 25, 2002 to July 25, 2007.
The distinguished guest will visit Viqarunnisa Noon School and College tomorrow morning, and interact with the students and faculty members there.
He will be presented with a crest of the institution.
The former Indian president along with President Zillur Rahman will attend the first annual convocation of the University of Information Technology and Sciences at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre at 12:30pm.
The eminent scientist will visit Dhaka University the same afternoon, deliver a special lecture at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on the campus at 4:00pm and exchange views with the students and faculty members.
DU Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique would chair the session.
A crest of the university would be presented to Dr Kalam.