PM flies to New York on Sept 23

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will fly to New York on September 23 to attend the UN Sustainable Development Summit and 70th UN General Assembly.

She will lead a 60-member high-powered official delegation, including the finance minister, expatriate welfare minister, foreign minister, prime minister's advisers for political affairs, international affairs and economic affairs.

A business delegation will also accompany the premier.

Hasina will address UN Sustainable Development Summit on September 27 and UNGA general debate on September 30, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said at a press conference today.