PM to join envoys’ conference in London today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend a conference of Bangladesh envoys in Europe, the first of its kind, in the British capital of London today.
“The prime minister will join the conference at a hotel in London tomorrow afternoon (London time),” PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told the news agency yesterday.
He said 15 Bangladesh ambassadors, high commissioners and permanent representatives posted in different European countries will attend the conference.
The prime minister is likely to hold discussions with the envoys on various issues and give them necessary directives, according to foreign ministry sources. The issues include enhancing Bangladesh’s image further in Europe, boosting trade and commerce and attracting more investment.
Hasina is also expected to discuss [with the envoys] the Rohingya issue, climate change, irregular migration, post-Brexit situation and its impact on Bangladesh as well as celebrations of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and golden jubilee of the country’s independence.
The prime minister left Dhaka for London yesterday morning on an official visit to the United Kingdom to attend the envoys’ conference and other programmes.
A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the PM and her entourage took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for London at 9:35am. She reached London around 3:40pm (local time).
Bangladesh High Commissioner in London Saida Muna Tasneem received the prime minister at the airport.
At the advice of Bangladeshi doctors, the press secretary said, the prime minister will also receive eye treatment in London.
The prime minister is expected to return home on August 5, he added.
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