Bangladesh: PM Hasina leaves Paris for home after 2-week visit to UK, France

DHAKA, 14 November 2021, (TON): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday left Paris for Dhaka, wrapping up her two-week official visit to Glasgow, London and Paris.

Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told media "a VVIP flight (BG-2109) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage departed the Charles de Gaulle airport at 4.20pm.”

Bangladesh ambassador to France Khandker Mohammad Talha and a high-level delegation from the France government saw the prime minister off at the airport.

Earlier, Sheikh Hasina was given static guard of honour by 21 guards while walking the red carpet before boarding the plane.

The flight is scheduled to reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday morning.

Earlier on October 31, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Glasgow on a two-week visit to the United Kingdom and France. She joined the World Leaders' Summit at COP26 and other events there.

During her stay in Glasgow, on November 1 morning, the prime minister attended a side event titled "CVF-Commonwealth High level Panel Discussion on Climate Prosperity Partnership" at the Commonwealth pavilion in Scottish Event Campus (SEC).

Following a meeting with Commonwealth General Secretary Patricia Scotland QC, she attended the inaugural ceremony of the COP26 and addressed the event at the same venue.

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