PM to address media today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference today about the outcomes of her recent official visits to USA and India.
The press conference will be held at her official residence Gono Bhaban at 3:30pm.
The prime minister went to the USA on September 22 on an eight-day visit to New York to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
On October 3, Hasina went to India on a four-day official visit to New Delhi to attend the India Economic Summit 2019 of the World Economic Forum.
During the visit, the PM also held a bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and met Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on October 5.
The two prime ministers jointly launched three bilateral development projects and witnessed the signing of seven bilateral documents.
Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi accompanied by former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Priyanka Gandhi met Prime Minister Hasina at Taj Mahal Hotel on Sunday.
During her stay in New Delhi, the Asiatic Society, Kolkata conferred the “Tagore Peace Award 2018” on Sheikh Hasina in recognition of her contributions to maintaining regional peace and prosperity.
During her visit to New York (September 22-29), Hasina delivered a speech at the UNGA and held a bilateral meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi on September 27.
Hasina received two prestigious international awards -- “Champion of the Skills Development for Youths” award for her outstanding contributions to skill development of the youth, and “Vaccine Hero” award for Bangladesh’s outstanding success in vaccination to immunise children during her visit to New York.
Besides, she exchanged pleasantries with US President Donald Trump at a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
She also had talks separately with ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development Queen Maxima.
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