Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to return home tomorrow (April 29) from Bangkok wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand.
 
She is scheduled to depart Bangkok tomorrow morning (local time), PM's Press Wing sources said.
 
The premier reached there on April 24 a both bilateral and multilateral visit at the invitation of her Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.
 

She termed the visit as part of a broader focus on the "neighbourhood" policy, as it has provided an excellent opportunity for the two countries to further renew the momentum in the bilateral relations.
 
During her visit on April 26, the Bangladesh premier held bilateral talks with Thai Prime Minister Thavisin at the Government House (the Premier's Office) where five bilateral documents were inked to boost bilateral ties between the Southeast Asian and South Asian countries.
 
The documents -- an agreement, three memorandum of understandings (MoUs) and a Letter of Intent (LOI) - were signed in presence of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
 
The documents are agreement on Visa Exemption for Holders of Official Passports; MoU on Energy Cooperation; MoU on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters; MoU on Cooperation in the field of tourism; and LOI to commence negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the year 2024.
 
On April 25, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended the 80th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and delivered address where she made call to all world leader to stop wars, attack and aggression and say "no" to wars, as the precondition for sustainable development is lasting peace and security.
 
She also underscored the need for settling regional disputes and tension through dialogue and said dialogue can bring peace.
 
On the same day, the Prime Minister paid a courtesy call on the King and the Queen of the Kingdom of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshan at Amphorn Satharn Throne Hall in Dusit Palace.

BDST: 1202 HRS, APR 28, 2024
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