The MoUs will be signed between Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) and Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and between Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh (EPB) and Export Promotion Bureau of Pakistan (EPP), the source said.

Once the MoUs are signed, the source said the two Saarc member countries will be benefited in the field of agriculture and through enhanced trade and commerce. Under the MoU between EPB and EPP, both Dhaka and Islamabad will seek free of cost space in each other's country for holding single country fairs, it said.

When contacted Additional Foreign Secretary (AFS) Touhid Hossain said Dhaka and Islamabad have been trying to reach an understanding to harmonise the standard requirements of both the countries. Trade and commerce between the two countries will increase if such understanding is reached, he said.

Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan, Foreign Secretary Hemayet Uddin and AFS Touhid Hossain will be in the Prime Minister's entourage. Besides, a business delegation will accompany her.

The official meeting between Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and her Pakistan counterpart Shaukat Aziz will take place on February 13. During the meeting cooperation between Dhaka and Islamabad is expected to figure prominently. She is also scheduled to address a meeting of the Pakistan business community.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will call on Pakistan President Parvez Musharraf on February 13.

Khaleda Zia, who is the current Saarc Chairperson, is also scheduled to make a 3-day visit to India from March 20 at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh.