By ME Bureau

Bangladesh is all set to roll out a red carpet welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he arrives in Dhaka on Saturday on his maiden visit amid expectations that the two-day trip will open new vistas in bilateral ties.

The capital is decked up with big hoardings carrying his photographs of Modi besides life-size cutouts of him, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Before leaving to Bangladesh, taking to micro-blogging site, PM Modi tweeted, "This visit is going to strengthen the bond between our Nations, benefitting people of our countries & our region."