President leaves for Turkey

President Zillur Rahman left for Turkey yesterday on a six-day visit to attend COMCEC economic summit under the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).

Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, Dean of Diplomatic Core Swedish Ambassador Britt Falkman Hagostrom, Turkish Ambassador Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, chiefs of three services, foreign secretary, senior civil and military officials saw off the president at Zia International Airport yesterday morning.

The COMCEC Economic Summit will begin in Istanbul November 9 marking the commercial bloc's 25th founding anniversary.

COMCEC Chairman and Turkish President Abdullah Gul will chair the summit.

The president is expected to reach Istanbul on November 7 via Dubai.

He is scheduled to visit the shrine of Hazrat Eyup Sultan Ansari (rm) and the Topkapý Palace museum on November 8.

Besides delivering his address at the COMCEC summit on November 9, Zillur is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with heads of state and government of Turkey and Jordan.

President Zillur is scheduled to return home on November 11.