Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this (Thursday) morning from London concluding her ten-day visit to the USA and the UK.
A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying Sheikh Hasina arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 10:40 am.
The Deputy Leader of Parliament, Advisers to the Prime Minister and high civil and military officials received the Prime Minister at the airport.
Before arriving at HSIA, the Biman flight landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport.
Earlier, the VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departed Heathrow International Airport at 6:55 pm London time (11:55 pm BST).
The Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK saw the Prime Minister off at the airport.
Hasina arrived in New York on September 22 to attend the 69th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). She addressed the UNGA on September 27 where, among other things, she sought support of the international community to the ongoing trial of war criminals in Bangladesh for the sake of justice, human rights and the rule of law.
The Prime Minister along with the world leaders joined a reception hosted by US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. She also joined a reception and luncheon hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Hasina attended the inaugural session of the Climate Summit-2014 and delivered a speech at the “National Action and Ambition Announcement” session of the Summit. She also took part in a high-level discussion of the Global Education First Initiative (GEFI).
Hasina met with US business leaders urging them to create a new business partnership to help Bangladesh become a middle income country by 2021. She also highlighted the government’s liberal fiscal policies and incentives for foreign investors.
The Prime Minster joined a discussion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government and attended a summit on international peacekeeping operation at the UN Headquarters.
She joined a gala function at UN Headquarters marking the 40th anniversary of Bangladesh’s UN membership. Apart from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, UN Under Secretary General Ameerah Haq, US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennadiy Gatilov, UK Ambassador to the United States Peter Westmacott, Senior Official of the Ministry of External Affairs of India Binod Kumar, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova attended the function.
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