প্রকাশ: 15/09/2022
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this morning for an
official tour to the United Kingdom and the United States to join the funeral
of late Queen Elizabeth II and the 77th Session of the United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA).
A VVIP chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members departed the Hazrat
Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 10.35am.
The flight is scheduled to reach London at 16.45 hours where
she will be received by High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom
Saida Muna Tasneem.
On the second day, on September 16, Secretary General of
Commonwealth Patricia Scotland will pay a courtesy call on her at place of
residence.
Later, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK, Minister for South Asia,
North Africa, the United Nations and the Commonwealth at the Foreign,
Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will also pay a courtesy call on her
at place of residence.
On September 17, Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Opposition
and Leader of the Labour Party will pay a call on her at place of residence.
Besides, the Premier will attend the reception programme for
the Head of the States/Head of the Governments hosted by the King of the UK at
Buckingham Palace on September 18.
On September 19, she will attend the state funeral of the
late Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.
In the evening, the Prime Minister is scheduled to depart
London for New York by the Special Flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
She will be received by Ambassador of Bangladesh to the
United States Muhammad Imran and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the
UN Muhammad Abdul Muhith when she will reach the JFK International Airport.
On September 20, Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to attend a
reception meeting hosted by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and join the
inaugural ceremony of 77th session of UNGA. She will have bilateral meetings
with Filippo Grandi of UNHCR and Slovenian President Borut Pahor. She will also
join the UNGA Platform of Women Leaders.
At the end of the day, she will attend the reception of US
President Joe Biden.
Besides, she will join a high-level side event on
sustainable housing co-hosted by Bangladesh, Botswana, Slovak Republic and UN
Habitat on September 21.
On the same day, she will have a bilateral meeting with WEF
Executive Director Professor Schwab Klaus and join the Global Crisis Response
Group (GCRG) Champions' Meeting.
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister will visit the photo
exhibition on the Padma Bridge at UNHQs followed by bilateral meeting with
Kosovo President Dr Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso
Mendoza and Rabab Fatima, USG OHRLSS.
The Prime Minister will start September 22 through a
breakfast meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) followed by a courtesy call
on by IOM Director General Antonio Vitorino. She will also join a high level
policy roundtable with the US Bangladesh business council.
Later, she will have bilateral meetings with Cambodian Prime
Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen and ICC Prosecutor Nick
Klegg and Karim Khan.
On September 23, the Prime Minister will deliver her address
at the General Debate of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly.
Besides, she will join a civic reception by the expatriate
Bangladeshi on September 24.
- BSS
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