Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived in New York, USA to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reports BSS.
A VVIP chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members landed at New York JFK International Airport at 10:25 PM (local time, Sept 19).
The Bangladesh Ambassador in Washington, Muhammad Imran, and the Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the UN, Muhammad Abdul Muhith, received the Premier at the airport.
Earlier, the flight took off from the Stansted International Airport in London at 8 pm (London time) on September 19.
Prior to leaving the UK, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (Sept 19) attended the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II along with other world leaders at Westminster Abbey in London.
The Queen's funeral service took place at Westminster Abbey—the building in which she was married and crowned as Queen.
On September 15, Sheikh Hasina reached London on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
On the fourth day of her UK visit, the Premier also attended the reception of King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, which he hosted for the Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Monarchs coming from around the world to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to attend a reception meeting hosted by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and attend the inaugural ceremony of the 77th session of the UNGA in New York on September 20.
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 hosted by 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 Padma Bridge at UNHQs, followed by bilateral meetings with Kosovo President Dr Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Mendoza, and Rabab Fatima, USG OHRLSS.
The Prime Minister will start September 22 with a breakfast meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), followed by a courtesy call on her by IOM Director General Antonio Vitorino. She will also attend 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 attend a civic reception organised by expatriate Bangladeshis on September 24.
