Desk Report
Publish: 12 Mar 2022, 08:09 pm
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina|| Photo: Collected
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this afternoon
wrapping up her five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
"A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG-1302)
carrying the prime minister and her entourage members departed from Abu Dhabi
International Airport at 5.55 pm (local time) today," Prime Minister's
Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told the media.
A static guard of honor was given to the Prime Minister on
her arrival at the airport.
Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE Md Abu Zafar saw the
premier off at the airport.
The prime minister reached here in the gulf country on March
7 at the invitation of UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
During her visit, Bangladesh and UAE signed five Memoranda
of Understanding (MoUs) in a bid to boost cooperation between the two
countries.
The five instruments were - bilateral cooperation in the
field of higher education and scientific research, cooperation between
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and the
Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), bilateral
cooperation in the field of diplomatic training, cooperation between Federation
of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) and Dubai
International Chamber, and cooperation between the FBCCI and the UAE Chambers
to establish a joint business council between the two countries.
A bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina and UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, who is also the ruler of Dubai, was held at Dubai Exhibition Centre on
March 9.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Commerce Minister Tipu
Munshi, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad,
Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Affairs Adviser Salman F
Rahman and State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatun Nessa Indira
are accompanying the prime minister.
During her stay in the UAE, the premier visited Dubai
Exhibition Centre (DEC) on March 8 and also joined a high level panel
discussion on the occasion of International Women Day. Later, she visited
Bangladesh Pavilion and UAE Pavilion at the DEC.
On March 9 evening, she attended a dinner hosted by
Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE Md Abu Zafar in honour of the prime minister.
The prime minister joined the FAO Regional Conference for
Asia and the Pacific in the morning, while business forum in the evening on
March 10 jointly organised by UAE and Bangladesh business delegation.
In the last day of her visit on March 11, Sheikh Hasina
attended a civic reception accorded to her by expatriate Bangladeshi community.
She also laid foundation stone of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman Building of Bangladesh English Private School and College at Ras Al
Khaima.
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