Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from London today (October 4) after wrapping up her 16-day official visit to the USA and the UK. 

A commercial flight (BG-208) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:15 pm.

On her way back home from London, the prime minister roamed every nook and corner of the flight, exchanged pleasantries with the passengers and also took pictures with them.

The premier earlier reached London, the capital city of the United Kingdom from Washington DC, on September 30 by a British Airways aircraft.

She was accorded a reception by expatriate Bangladeshi community in London.

The PM also had several courtesy meetings with some dignitaries including a delegation of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) led by Rushanara Ali, MP, chair of APPG on Bangladesh and Rohingya and the UK shadow minister for investment and small business.

During her stay in New York from September 17-22, Sheikh Hasina attended the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and other high-level side and bilateral events.

Earlier, in Washington DC from September 23-29, PM Sheikh Hasina attended a reception accorded to her by Bangladeshi expatriates in the United States and visited the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC.

BDST: 1309 HRS, OCT 04, 2023
MN/SMS