Iajuddin leaves for US today

President Iajuddin Ahmed leaves for New York today on a weeklong official visit to the United States.
“He will arrive in New York on October 31 via Dubai by a regular flight of the Emirates Airlines,” said a Bangabhaban announcement.
During his seven-day visit to the USA, the president would attend functions in Ohio and New Orleans.
On November 1, he will visit Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and deliver a lecture on 'Education System of Bangladesh'.
The day after (Nov 2), the mayor of Columbus will call on him at his hotel suite in the morning. At noon, the president would perform Juma prayers and visit Noor Islamic Cultural Center Dublin.
In the afternoon, he will deliver scientific lecture on 'Bangladesh: Problems of Global Warming, Land Inundation and Arsenic Poisoning' at Ohio State University. In the evening, he will attend a reception hosted by the Ohio State University authority.
On November 3, the governor of Ohio will call on him at the hotel suite in the morning and stay in Ohio. On November 4, he president will arrive at New Orleans and stay at Hotel Hilton. In the afternoon, he will attend a reception hosted by the Soil Science Society of America.
On November 5, the president will present a scientific paper on 'Bangladesh: Problems of Global Warming, Land Inundation and Arsenic Poisoning' at the Convention Center of the Hilton Hotel.
On November 6, he will leave New Orleans for New York and stay there.
On November 7, the President will leave New York for Dhaka and arrive in the capital on November 8 at 7:30pm by the same way.
Wife of the president Dr Anwara Begum and officials concerned will accompany the president on the US trip.