Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim left Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur Friday evening wrapping up his brief visit to Bangladesh.

"The Malaysian prime minister left Dhaka at about 7pm," Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told BSS.

Anwar Ibrahim arrived in the city on Friday noon on an official visit at the invitation of Yunus.

On his arrival, the Malaysian premier was received by the chief adviser at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) where he was given a guard of honour.

The Malaysian prime minister led a 58-member delegation comprising ministers, members of parliaments (MPs) and a high-profile trade delegation.

During his brief visit to Dhaka, he joined a one-to-one meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Yunus at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).

Then he was directly taken to Hotel InterContinental where he spent a couple of hours.

During his stay at the hotel, Anwar Ibrahim also joined a bilateral discussion session with Prof Yunus and, afterwards spoke at a joint press appearance.

The Malaysian premier also met President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban and signed the visitor's book there.

It was the first high-level visit by a head of government of any foreign country since the interim government, led by Prof Muhammad Yunus, assumed office due to the fall of the Awami League regime on 5 August.